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Accommodation and Food Services in Odessa, TX

Metro Market Score 54.6 (Challenging), ranked #154 of 298 metros. 381 establishments, 9,077 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.

📈Rapid Growth

Despite a mature accommodation and food services presence (concentration: 83.6), Odessa is still adding jobs in this sector. Growth trend sits at 85.9, and the overall 54.6 market score lands in the lower half. Established markets with growth are worth a closer look.

Industry Concentration

83.6

LQ: 1.25

Rank #249 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

62.4

$27,120 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 85.9

Employment growth index

Rank #43 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

69.6

YoY wage change index

381 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Odessa

381

Establishments

+4.1% YoY

9,077

Total Employment

+3.2% YoY

$27,120

Average Annual Wage

+3.0% YoY

1.25

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#11 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

worse than median (51.4)

Odessa 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	Odessa	TX Statewide
Overall Score	54.6 Challenging	46.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#154 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 Odessa

Information 17.1 Finance and Insurance 22.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 35.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 35.7 Retail Trade 49.8 Administrative and Support Services 52.4 Construction 57.5 Other Services 64.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75.9

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 Odessa's 54.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

El Centro, CA 54.7 #155/298 Killeen-Temple, TX 54.6 #153/298 Rockford, IL 54.4 #152/298 Ithaca, NY 54.9 #156/298 Pueblo, CO 55.0 #157/298 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 55.1 #158/298 Oklahoma City, OK 54.2 #151/298 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA 54.2 #150/298 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 Odessa's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (83.6) 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 Odessa, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment