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Accommodation and Food Services in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Metro Market Score 60.6 (Difficult), ranked #193 of 298 metros. 17,129 establishments, 369,225 jobs.

Metro Market Score 60.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market⚡Rising Wages

Wage costs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington's accommodation and food services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 79.5 and rising pressure at 77.1. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration

46.6

LQ: 1.02

Rank #139 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

79.5

$29,703 avg wage

Growth Trend

54.7

Employment growth index

Rank #136 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

77.1

YoY wage change index

17,129 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

17,129

Establishments

+0.9% YoY

369,225

Total Employment

+0.5% YoY

$29,703

Average Annual Wage

+5.2% YoY

1.02

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#14 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

+9.1

worse than median (51.4)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	TX Statewide
Overall Score	60.6 Difficult	46.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#193 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

Retail Trade 54.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.3 Construction 56.4 Other Services 57.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61.5 Finance and Insurance 64.7 Information 69.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 75.3

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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington's 60.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Punta Gorda, FL 60.6 #194/298 Sherman-Denison, TX 60.5 #192/298 Hinesville, GA 60.6 #195/298 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 60.6 #196/298 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 60.6 #197/298 Burlington-South Burlington, VT 60.5 #191/298 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 60.4 #190/298 Las Cruces, NM 60.8 #198/298 Cheyenne, WY 60.3 #189/298 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 60.2 #187/298

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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington's accommodation and food services sector, the wage competitiveness component (79.5) 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment