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Accommodation and Food Services in Longview, TX

Metro Market Score 28.6 (Favorable), ranked #12 of 298 metros. 568 establishments, 10,689 jobs.

Metro Market Score 28.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market

Employment in Longview's accommodation and food services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 99.0. Combined with a 28.6 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

42.6

LQ: 1.00

Rank #127 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

20.5

$21,209 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 99.0

Employment growth index

Rank #4 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

62.8

YoY wage change index

568 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Longview

568

Establishments

+21.6% YoY

10,689

Total Employment

+17.0% YoY

$21,209

Average Annual Wage

+1.0% YoY

1.00

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#1 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

-22.8

better than median (51.4)

Longview 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	Longview	TX Statewide
Overall Score	28.6 Favorable	46.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#12 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 Longview

Finance and Insurance 29.9 Information 31.2 Construction 33.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42.6 Retail Trade 42.7 Other Services 53.0

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Texas Metros

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 Odessa 54.6 #154/298

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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Longview's 28.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lebanon, PA 29.0 #13/298 Battle Creek, MI 28.1 #11/298 Eau Claire, WI 27.7 #10/298 Johnstown, PA 30.1 #14/298 Huntsville, AL 30.1 #15/298 Sheboygan, WI 26.8 #9/298 Fond du Lac, WI 26.7 #8/298 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 30.8 #16/298 Ames, IA 26.3 #7/298 Midland, MI 25.8 #6/298

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 Longview's accommodation and food services sector, the wage pressure component (62.8) 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 Longview, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment