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Accommodation and Food Services in Logan, UT

Metro Market Score 24.5 (Favorable), ranked #4 of 298 metros. 244 establishments, 4,868 jobs.

Metro Market Score 24.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Logan's accommodation and food services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 71.8. Combined with a 24.5 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

8.1

LQ: 0.80

Rank #24 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

1.0

$18,981 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 71.8

Employment growth index

Rank #85 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

68.9

YoY wage change index

244 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Logan

244

Establishments

+3.8% YoY

4,868

Total Employment

+1.6% YoY

$18,981

Average Annual Wage

+2.8% YoY

0.80

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Utah

#1 of 5

accommodation and food services metros in state

Utah state rank

#22 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-19.7

better than median (44.2)

Logan vs Utah Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Utah overall. The state ranks #22/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Logan	UT Statewide
Overall Score	24.5 Favorable	36.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#4 of 298 metros	#22 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 Logan

Administrative and Support Services 18.4 Other Services 21.5 Information 24.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31.6 Construction 33.4 Finance and Insurance 41.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 49.7 Retail Trade 70.1

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Utah Metros

Provo-Orem-Lehi 34.4 #27/298 Salt Lake City-Murray 44.2 #76/298 St. George 50.6 #118/298 Ogden 51.5 #129/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Logan's 24.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI 24.4 #3/298 Dubuque, IA 24.7 #5/298 Midland, MI 25.8 #6/298 Ames, IA 26.3 #7/298 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 22.7 #2/298 Fond du Lac, WI 26.7 #8/298 Sheboygan, WI 26.8 #9/298 Eau Claire, WI 27.7 #10/298 Battle Creek, MI 28.1 #11/298 Longview, TX 28.6 #12/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Utah

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 Idaho 26.2 #4/51 Arizona 46.9 #40/51 Colorado 46.9 #41/51 Wyoming 55.0 #45/51 Nevada 64.0 #49/51

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 Logan's accommodation and food services sector, the wage pressure component (68.9) 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 Logan, UT-ID MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment