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Accommodation and Food Services in Ogden, UT

Metro Market Score 51.5 (Challenging), ranked #129 of 298 metros. 1,049 establishments, 20,634 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 51.5
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

Ogden's accommodation and food services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 5.0). That contraction, combined with a 51.5 market score, puts this metro in the upper half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration
15.8
LQ: 0.84
Rank #47 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
17.8
$21,092 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 5.0
Employment growth index
Rank #284 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
73.4
YoY wage change index

1,049 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Ogden

1,049
Establishments
-4.1% YoY
20,634
Total Employment
-7.1% YoY
$21,092
Average Annual Wage
+4.1% YoY
0.84
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Ogden 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 Ogden UT Statewide
Overall Score 51.5 Challenging 36.5 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #129 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 Ogden

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 47.0 Information 48.1 Finance and Insurance 51.6 Other Services 58.8 Construction 65.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 70.4 Retail Trade 74.6

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Utah Metros

Logan 24.5 #4/298 Provo-Orem-Lehi 34.4 #27/298 Salt Lake City-Murray 44.2 #76/298 St. George 50.6 #118/298

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 Ogden's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (95.0) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.