NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ

Metro Market Score 44.8 (Moderate), ranked #98 of 248 metros. 553 establishments, 9,106 jobs.

Metro Market Score 44.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Lake Havasu City-Kingman pairs above-average healthcare and social assistance concentration (58.1) with positive employment growth (trend: 59.7). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration

58.1

LQ: 1.13

Rank #144 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

53.6

$63,586 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 59.7

Employment growth index

Rank #101 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

23.8

YoY wage change index

553 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Lake Havasu City-Kingman

553

Establishments

-0.4% YoY

9,106

Total Employment

+4.0% YoY

$63,586

Average Annual Wage

-0.5% YoY

1.13

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Arizona

#4 of 7

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Arizona state rank

#32 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (44.8)

Lake Havasu City-Kingman vs Arizona Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Arizona overall. The state ranks #32/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lake Havasu City-Kingman	AZ Statewide
Overall Score	44.8 Moderate	44.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#98 of 248 metros	#32 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 Lake Havasu City-Kingman

Finance and Insurance 18.6 Information 29.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 37.0 Construction 41.2 Administrative and Support Services 41.4 Other Services 46.2 Retail Trade 59.0 Accommodation and Food Services 73.9

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Arizona Metros

Sierra Vista-Douglas 36.8 #54/248 Tucson 42.8 #85/248 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler 43.6 #91/248 Flagstaff 47.6 #118/248 Prescott Valley-Prescott 51.7 #148/248 Yuma 52.0 #150/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lake Havasu City-Kingman's 44.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Trenton-Princeton, NJ 44.7 #97/248 Sheboygan, WI 44.6 #96/248 Vineland, NJ 45.0 #99/248 Naples-Marco Island, FL 45.1 #100/248 Kenosha, WI 44.4 #95/248 Chico, CA 45.3 #101/248 Bloomington, IL 44.2 #94/248 Grand Junction, CO 44.1 #93/248 Elmira, NY 45.6 #102/248 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 45.7 #103/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Arizona

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

Utah 22.9 #1/51 Nevada 37.2 #22/51 Colorado 46.7 #35/51 New Mexico 53.1 #47/51 California 54.6 #49/51

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 Lake Havasu City-Kingman's healthcare and social assistance sector, the industry concentration component (58.1) 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 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment