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Accommodation and Food Services in Eagle Pass, TX

Metro Market Score 48.2 (Challenging), ranked #102 of 298 metros. 94 establishments, 1,795 jobs.

Metro Market Score 48.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Accommodation and Food Services conditions in Eagle Pass are mixed. The 48.2 market score puts it at #102 of 298, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

53.4

LQ: 1.07

Rank #159 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

23.8

$21,652 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 43.3

Employment growth index

Rank #170 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

59.4

YoY wage change index

94 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Eagle Pass

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

1,795

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$21,652

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

1.07

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#6 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

-3.2

better than median (51.4)

Eagle Pass 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	Eagle Pass	TX Statewide
Overall Score	48.2 Challenging	46.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#102 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 Eagle Pass

Information 17.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 21.1 Construction 25.7 Finance and Insurance 28.1 Other Services 29.7 Retail Trade 45.7

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 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 Eagle Pass's 48.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 48.2 #103/298 Ocala, FL 48.4 #104/298 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 48.4 #105/298 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 47.8 #101/298 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 48.6 #106/298 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA 47.8 #100/298 Cleveland, OH 48.6 #107/298 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 48.8 #108/298 Florence, SC 47.5 #99/298 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 49.0 #109/298

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 Eagle Pass's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (56.7) 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 Eagle Pass, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment