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Accommodation and Food Services in Corpus Christi, TX

Metro Market Score 65.7 (Difficult), ranked #229 of 298 metros. 1,187 establishments, 24,246 jobs.

Metro Market Score 65.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

⚡Rising Wages

Corpus Christi scores 65.7 on the Metro Market Score for accommodation and food services, placing it in the bottom quartile. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

89.6

LQ: 1.39

Rank #267 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

42.0

$23,689 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 37.6

Employment growth index

Rank #187 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

70.3

YoY wage change index

1,187 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Corpus Christi

1,187

Establishments

-0.2% YoY

24,246

Total Employment

-0.3% YoY

$23,689

Average Annual Wage

+3.2% YoY

1.39

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#16 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

+14.2

worse than median (51.4)

Corpus Christi 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	Corpus Christi	TX Statewide
Overall Score	65.7 Difficult	46.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#229 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 Corpus Christi

Information 35.1 Finance and Insurance 38.5 Retail Trade 47.9 Administrative and Support Services 51.8 Other Services 56.8 Construction 60.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61.5

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Texas Metros

Longview 28.6 #12/298 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 32.0 #18/298 Abilene 41.6 #57/298 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

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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Corpus Christi's 65.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Youngstown-Warren, OH 65.7 #230/298 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 65.8 #231/298 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 65.8 #232/298 Springfield, MA 65.4 #228/298 Sandusky, OH 65.3 #227/298 Billings, MT 66.0 #233/298 Worcester, MA 66.2 #234/298 Tallahassee, FL 66.3 #235/298 Santa Fe, NM 66.3 #236/298 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY 66.4 #237/298

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 Corpus Christi's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (89.6) 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 Corpus Christi, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment