NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA

Metro Market Score 65.8 (Difficult), ranked #232 of 298 metros. 367 establishments, 4,384 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 65.8
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market⚡Rising Wages

Wage costs in Mount Vernon-Anacortes's accommodation and food services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 86.6 and rising pressure at 78.8. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration
23.8
LQ: 0.89
Rank #71 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
86.6
$31,555 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 25.2
Employment growth index
Rank #224 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
78.8
YoY wage change index

367 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Mount Vernon-Anacortes

367
Establishments
+5.2% YoY
4,384
Total Employment
-1.2% YoY
$31,555
Average Annual Wage
+5.7% YoY
0.89
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Mount Vernon-Anacortes 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes WA Statewide
Overall Score 65.8 Difficult 42.9 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #232 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.2 Finance and Insurance 36.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 36.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 40.8 Administrative and Support Services 45.2 Information 47.3 Other Services 55.6 Construction 71.4 Retail Trade 71.8

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 Longview-Kelso 56.9 #164/298 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 61.1 #201/298 Kennewick-Richland 62.2 #209/298 Spokane-Spokane Valley 68.4 #248/298 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard 69.2 #255/298 Bellingham 74.1 #278/298

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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (74.8) 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.