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Accommodation and Food Services in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

Metro Market Score 50.7 (Challenging), ranked #121 of 298 metros. 2,393 establishments, 43,343 jobs.

Metro Market Score 50.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national accommodation and food services average.

⚡Rising Wages

Greenville-Anderson-Greer pairs above-average accommodation and food services concentration (61.7) with positive employment growth (trend: 65.1). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration

61.7

LQ: 1.11

Rank #184 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

39.3

$23,443 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 65.1

Employment growth index

Rank #105 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

75.1

YoY wage change index

2,393 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Greenville-Anderson-Greer

2,393

Establishments

+3.9% YoY

43,343

Total Employment

+1.2% YoY

$23,443

Average Annual Wage

+4.6% YoY

1.11

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within South Carolina

#2 of 6

accommodation and food services metros in state

South Carolina state rank

#9 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-12.7

better than median (63.4)

Greenville-Anderson-Greer vs South Carolina Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to South Carolina overall. The state ranks #9/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Greenville-Anderson-Greer	SC Statewide
Overall Score	50.7 Challenging	29.2 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#121 of 298 metros	#9 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Greenville-Anderson-Greer

Other Services 26.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 35.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.9 Retail Trade 43.1 Construction 44.2 Finance and Insurance 51.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 53.3 Information 55.1 Administrative and Support Services 63.1

Accommodation and Food Services in Other South Carolina Metros

Florence 47.5 #99/298 Sumter 52.9 #136/298 Charleston-North Charleston 63.4 #217/298 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal 76.8 #283/298 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach 86.3 #296/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Greenville-Anderson-Greer's 50.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Warner Robins, GA 50.8 #122/298 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 50.6 #120/298 Salisbury, MD 50.6 #119/298 St. George, UT 50.6 #118/298 Wilmington, NC 50.4 #117/298 Columbus, OH 51.1 #123/298 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 50.3 #116/298 Utica-Rome, NY 51.3 #124/298 Boise City, ID 50.1 #115/298 College Station-Bryan, TX 51.4 #125/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering South Carolina

State-level entry risk for accommodation and food services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

North Carolina 23.4 #2/51 Georgia 43.6 #35/51

Browse Accommodation and Food Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for accommodation and food services across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Greenville-Anderson-Greer's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (61.7) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment