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Accommodation and Food Services in Killeen-Temple, TX

Metro Market Score 54.6 (Challenging), ranked #153 of 298 metros. 846 establishments, 16,233 jobs.

Metro Market Score 54.6

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

Killeen-Temple pairs above-average accommodation and food services concentration (75.2) with positive employment growth (trend: 51.7). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration

75.2

LQ: 1.19

Rank #224 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

23.1

$21,567 avg wage

Growth Trend

51.7

Employment growth index

Rank #145 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

77.5

YoY wage change index

846 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Killeen-Temple

846

Establishments

+1.2% YoY

16,233

Total Employment

+0.2% YoY

$21,567

Average Annual Wage

+5.3% YoY

1.19

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#10 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

+3.1

worse than median (51.4)

Killeen-Temple 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	Killeen-Temple	TX Statewide
Overall Score	54.6 Challenging	46.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#153 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 Killeen-Temple

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 41.4 Finance and Insurance 41.7 Construction 42.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43.0 Information 44.8 Other Services 55.9 Retail Trade 65.8

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 Odessa 54.6 #154/298

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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Killeen-Temple's 54.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Odessa, TX 54.6 #154/298 El Centro, CA 54.7 #155/298 Rockford, IL 54.4 #152/298 Ithaca, NY 54.9 #156/298 Oklahoma City, OK 54.2 #151/298 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA 54.2 #150/298 Pueblo, CO 55.0 #157/298 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 55.1 #158/298 Greenville, NC 54.0 #149/298 Columbus, IN 53.8 #148/298

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 Killeen-Temple's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (75.2) 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 Killeen-Temple, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment