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Accommodation and Food Services in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

Metro Market Score 57.2 (Challenging), ranked #166 of 298 metros. 5,512 establishments, 125,702 jobs.

Metro Market Score 57.2

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⚡Rising Wages

Market conditions for accommodation and food services in San Antonio-New Braunfels are tougher than average. The 57.2 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, mixed growth signals, and an already crowded field. Rank: #166 of 298 metros.

Industry Concentration

81.5

LQ: 1.24

Rank #243 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

65.8

$27,479 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 79.2

Employment growth index

Rank #63 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

70.7

YoY wage change index

5,512 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in San Antonio-New Braunfels

5,512

Establishments

+1.5% YoY

125,702

Total Employment

+2.2% YoY

$27,479

Average Annual Wage

+3.3% YoY

1.24

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#12 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

+5.8

worse than median (51.4)

San Antonio-New Braunfels 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	San Antonio-New Braunfels	TX Statewide
Overall Score	57.2 Challenging	46.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#166 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels

Construction 49.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 49.6 Other Services 50.5 Information 51.0 Retail Trade 52.3 Finance and Insurance 72.0

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 San Antonio-New Braunfels's 57.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Rome, GA 57.1 #165/298 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA 57.3 #167/298 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 57.5 #168/298 Longview-Kelso, WA 56.9 #164/298 Visalia, CA 56.9 #163/298 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 57.6 #169/298 Syracuse, NY 57.6 #170/298 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 56.6 #162/298 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 58.2 #171/298 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 55.9 #161/298

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 San Antonio-New Braunfels's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (81.5) 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment