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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Anchorage, AK

Metro Market Score 63.5 (Difficult), ranked #220 of 248 metros. 1,491 establishments, 31,615 jobs.

Metro Market Score 63.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Anchorage scores 63.5 on the Metro Market Score for healthcare and social assistance, placing it in the bottom quartile. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

75.8

LQ: 1.25

Rank #188 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

86.7

$69,996 avg wage

Growth Trend

52.4

Employment growth index

Rank #119 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

42.9

YoY wage change index

1,491 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Anchorage

1,491

Establishments

+2.3% YoY

31,615

Total Employment

+3.6% YoY

$69,996

Average Annual Wage

+3.5% YoY

1.25

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Alaska

#1 of 2

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Alaska state rank

#44 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

-1.2

better than median (64.6)

Anchorage vs Alaska Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Alaska overall. The state ranks #44/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Anchorage	AK Statewide
Overall Score	63.5 Difficult	50.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#220 of 248 metros	#44 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 Anchorage

Administrative and Support Services 49.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 54.6 Construction 55.7 Finance and Insurance 61.9 Other Services 64.1 Information 64.2 Retail Trade 72.7 Accommodation and Food Services 73.2

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Alaska Metros

Fairbanks-College 64.6 #224/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Anchorage's 63.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Burlington, NC 63.5 #219/248 Winston-Salem, NC 63.5 #221/248 Manchester-Nashua, NH 64.0 #222/248 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 64.3 #223/248 Fond du Lac, WI 62.6 #218/248 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 62.5 #217/248 Fairbanks-College, AK 64.6 #224/248 Eau Claire, WI 62.1 #216/248 Tyler, TX 62.1 #215/248 Youngstown-Warren, OH 62.0 #214/248

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 Anchorage's healthcare and social assistance sector, the wage competitiveness component (86.7) 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 Anchorage, AK MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment