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Accommodation and Food Services in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA

Metro Market Score 48.2 (Challenging), ranked #103 of 298 metros. 261 establishments, 4,378 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 48.2
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

Staunton-Stuarts Draft has a relatively low concentration of accommodation and food services firms (index: 34.9) paired with positive employment growth. This suggests an underpenetrated market where demand may outpace current supply.

Industry Concentration
34.9
LQ: 0.95
Rank #104 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
44.3
$23,904 avg wage
Growth Trend
↑ 55.7
Employment growth index
Rank #133 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
75.8
YoY wage change index

261 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Staunton-Stuarts Draft

261
Establishments
+1.6% YoY
4,378
Total Employment
+0.5% YoY
$23,904
Average Annual Wage
+4.8% YoY
0.95
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Staunton-Stuarts Draft vs Virginia Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Virginia overall. The state ranks #16/51 for entry risk.

Measure Staunton-Stuarts Draft VA Statewide
Overall Score 48.2 Challenging 33.6 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #103 of 298 metros #16 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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft

Retail Trade 36.9 Finance and Insurance 37.1 Administrative and Support Services 37.3 Other Services 39.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.9 Information 42.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 47.4

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Virginia Metros

Lynchburg 52.7 #134/298 Harrisonburg 60.1 #185/298 Charlottesville 66.9 #239/298

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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft's accommodation and food services sector, the wage pressure component (75.8) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.