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Accommodation and Food Services in Abilene, TX

Metro Market Score 41.6 (Moderate), ranked #57 of 298 metros. 404 establishments, 7,850 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Abilene ranks in the top quartile for accommodation and food services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 41.6, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

71.5

LQ: 1.16

Rank #213 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

29.2

$22,229 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 90.6

Employment growth index

Rank #29 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

68.3

YoY wage change index

404 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Abilene

404

Establishments

+1.0% YoY

7,850

Total Employment

+4.3% YoY

$22,229

Average Annual Wage

+2.6% YoY

1.16

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#3 of 16

accommodation and food services metros in state

Texas state rank

#38 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-9.8

better than median (51.4)

Abilene vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #38/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Abilene	TX Statewide
Overall Score	41.6 Moderate	46.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#57 of 298 metros	#38 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 Abilene

Finance and Insurance 42.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42.9 Information 46.4 Other Services 49.8 Construction 50.3 Administrative and Support Services 67.7 Retail Trade 72.9

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Texas Metros

Longview 28.6 #12/298 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 32.0 #18/298 Laredo 43.7 #71/298 Tyler 45.5 #91/298 Eagle Pass 48.2 #102/298 Beaumont-Port Arthur 48.6 #106/298 Brownsville-Harlingen 48.8 #108/298 College Station-Bryan 51.4 #125/298 Killeen-Temple 54.6 #153/298 Odessa 54.6 #154/298

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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Abilene's 41.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Anniston-Oxford, AL 41.8 #58/298 State College, PA 41.8 #59/298 Yakima, WA 41.3 #56/298 Duluth, MN 42.0 #60/298 Idaho Falls, ID 41.2 #55/298 Altoona, PA 42.1 #61/298 Enid, OK 42.1 #62/298 Pittsburgh, PA 41.0 #54/298 Kenosha, WI 42.5 #63/298 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 40.7 #53/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Texas

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

New Mexico 24.5 #3/51 Oklahoma 35.0 #20/51 Arkansas 36.9 #26/51 Louisiana 43.8 #36/51

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 Abilene's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (71.5) 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 Abilene, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment