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Accommodation and Food Services in Janesville-Beloit, WI

Metro Market Score 34.6 (Favorable), ranked #29 of 298 metros. 380 establishments, 6,401 jobs.

Metro Market Score 34.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth⚡Rising Wages

Employment in Janesville-Beloit's accommodation and food services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 85.6. Combined with a 34.6 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

45.0

LQ: 1.01

Rank #134 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

18.8

$21,144 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 85.6

Employment growth index

Rank #44 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

71.7

YoY wage change index

380 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Janesville-Beloit

380

Establishments

+5.6% YoY

6,401

Total Employment

+3.2% YoY

$21,144

Average Annual Wage

+3.6% YoY

1.01

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Wisconsin

#9 of 12

accommodation and food services metros in state

Wisconsin state rank

#5 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

+2.9

worse than median (31.7)

Janesville-Beloit vs Wisconsin Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Wisconsin overall. The state ranks #5/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Janesville-Beloit	WI Statewide
Overall Score	34.6 Favorable	28.2 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#29 of 298 metros	#5 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 Janesville-Beloit

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 20.4 Finance and Insurance 32.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.5 Other Services 42.1 Administrative and Support Services 44.2 Construction 44.4 Information 47.3 Retail Trade 55.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 55.9

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Wisconsin Metros

Wausau 16.5 #1/298 Oshkosh-Neenah 22.7 #2/298 La Crosse-Onalaska 24.4 #3/298 Fond du Lac 26.7 #8/298 Sheboygan 26.8 #9/298 Eau Claire 27.7 #10/298 Racine-Mount Pleasant 31.7 #17/298 Appleton 32.0 #19/298 Milwaukee-Waukesha 37.3 #39/298 Madison 40.3 #50/298

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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Janesville-Beloit's 34.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lansing-East Lansing, MI 34.6 #30/298 Cedar Rapids, IA 34.4 #28/298 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT 34.4 #27/298 Reading, PA 34.0 #26/298 Lima, OH 35.3 #31/298 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 35.3 #32/298 Fargo, ND 35.3 #33/298 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 33.8 #25/298 Kankakee, IL 35.5 #34/298 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 35.8 #35/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Wisconsin

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

Michigan 29.2 #10/51 Minnesota 34.9 #19/51 Iowa 39.0 #29/51 Illinois 39.5 #30/51

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 Janesville-Beloit's accommodation and food services sector, the wage pressure component (71.7) 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 Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment