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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Mobile, AL

Metro Market Score 57.1 (Challenging), ranked #192 of 248 metros. 1,844 establishments, 24,762 jobs.

Metro Market Score 57.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national healthcare and social assistance average.

Healthcare and Social Assistance employment in Mobile contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom quartile at 4.0. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

37.1

LQ: 0.99

Rank #92 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

49.2

$62,362 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 4.0

Employment growth index

Rank #239 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

33.8

YoY wage change index

1,844 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Mobile

1,844

Establishments

+0.7% YoY

24,762

Total Employment

-4.2% YoY

$62,362

Average Annual Wage

+1.6% YoY

0.99

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Alabama

#7 of 7

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Alabama state rank

#31 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

+15.5

worse than median (41.6)

Mobile vs Alabama Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Alabama overall. The state ranks #31/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Mobile	AL Statewide
Overall Score	57.1 Challenging	43.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#192 of 248 metros	#31 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 Mobile

Construction 45.8 Accommodation and Food Services 52.5 Information 52.9 Retail Trade 54.9 Other Services 58.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 60.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 61.2 Administrative and Support Services 61.9 Finance and Insurance 69.1

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Alabama Metros

Auburn-Opelika 12.2 #3/248 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 25.9 #11/248 Huntsville 34.9 #42/248 Anniston-Oxford 41.6 #79/248 Florence-Muscle Shoals 43.7 #92/248 Gadsden 48.8 #126/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Mobile's 57.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 57.0 #191/248 St. Cloud, MN 57.2 #193/248 Vallejo, CA 56.9 #190/248 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY 57.5 #194/248 Carson City, NV 57.5 #195/248 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 56.6 #189/248 Coeur d'Alene, ID 57.6 #196/248 Punta Gorda, FL 57.8 #197/248 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 56.4 #188/248 Wausau, WI 56.3 #187/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Alabama

State-level entry risk for healthcare and social assistance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Mississippi 38.3 #23/51 Georgia 43.3 #28/51 Florida 47.2 #37/51 Tennessee 47.4 #38/51

Browse Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for healthcare and social assistance 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 Mobile's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (96.0) 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

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Mobile, AL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment