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Accommodation and Food Services in Longview-Kelso, WA

Metro Market Score 56.9 (Challenging), ranked #164 of 298 metros. 232 establishments, 3,253 jobs.

Metro Market Score 56.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Longview-Kelso scores 56.9 on the Metro Market Score for accommodation and food services, placing it in the lower half. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

20.5

LQ: 0.87

Rank #61 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

58.4

$26,051 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 20.1

Employment growth index

Rank #239 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

66.2

YoY wage change index

232 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Longview-Kelso

232

Establishments

+3.1% YoY

3,253

Total Employment

-1.8% YoY

$26,051

Average Annual Wage

+2.0% YoY

0.87

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Washington

#5 of 11

accommodation and food services metros in state

Washington state rank

#33 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-4.2

better than median (61.1)

Longview-Kelso vs Washington Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Washington overall. The state ranks #33/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Longview-Kelso	WA Statewide
Overall Score	56.9 Challenging	42.9 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#164 of 298 metros	#33 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 Longview-Kelso

Finance and Insurance 31.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34.9 Administrative and Support Services 37.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.9 Information 52.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.3 Other Services 56.9 Construction 64.8 Retail Trade 69.3

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Washington Metros

Yakima 41.3 #56/298 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater 43.8 #72/298 Walla Walla 46.1 #95/298 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 53.4 #141/298 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 61.1 #201/298 Kennewick-Richland 62.2 #209/298 Mount Vernon-Anacortes 65.8 #232/298 Spokane-Spokane Valley 68.4 #248/298 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard 69.2 #255/298 Bellingham 74.1 #278/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Longview-Kelso's 56.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Visalia, CA 56.9 #163/298 Rome, GA 57.1 #165/298 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 56.6 #162/298 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 57.2 #166/298 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA 57.3 #167/298 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 57.5 #168/298 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 57.6 #169/298 Syracuse, NY 57.6 #170/298 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 55.9 #161/298 Decatur, IL 55.7 #160/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Washington

State-level entry risk for accommodation and food services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Idaho 26.2 #4/51 Oregon 42.8 #32/51

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 Longview-Kelso's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (79.9) 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 Longview-Kelso, WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment