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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ

Metro Market Score 51.7 (Challenging), ranked #148 of 248 metros. 815 establishments, 11,042 jobs.

Metro Market Score 51.7

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 Prescott Valley-Prescott contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 15.7. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

52.0

LQ: 1.08

Rank #129 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

32.7

$59,377 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 15.7

Employment growth index

Rank #210 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

26.2

YoY wage change index

815 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Prescott Valley-Prescott

815

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

11,042

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$59,377

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

1.08

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Arizona

#6 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

+6.9

worse than median (44.8)

Prescott Valley-Prescott 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	Prescott Valley-Prescott	AZ Statewide
Overall Score	51.7 Challenging	44.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#148 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 Prescott Valley-Prescott

Information 24.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 34.1 Finance and Insurance 43.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.0 Construction 50.1 Other Services 55.4 Administrative and Support Services 55.5 Retail Trade 63.2 Accommodation and Food Services 71.3

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 Lake Havasu City-Kingman 44.8 #98/248 Flagstaff 47.6 #118/248 Yuma 52.0 #150/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Prescott Valley-Prescott's 51.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Portland-South Portland, ME 51.7 #149/248 Bay City, MI 51.6 #147/248 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 51.5 #146/248 Casper, WY 51.4 #145/248 Yuma, AZ 52.0 #150/248 Jonesboro, AR 51.4 #144/248 Utica-Rome, NY 51.2 #143/248 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 51.2 #142/248 Eugene-Springfield, OR 52.4 #151/248 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 52.4 #152/248

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 Prescott Valley-Prescott's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (84.3) 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 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment