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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ

Metro Market Score 36.8 (Moderate), ranked #54 of 248 metros. 301 establishments, 4,243 jobs.

Metro Market Score 36.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Healthcare and Social Assistance conditions in Sierra Vista-Douglas are mixed. The 36.8 market score puts it at #54 of 248, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

18.1

LQ: 0.85

Rank #45 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

36.3

$59,999 avg wage

Growth Trend

45.6

Employment growth index

Rank #136 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

34.3

YoY wage change index

301 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Sierra Vista-Douglas

301

Establishments

-3.8% YoY

4,243

Total Employment

+3.1% YoY

$59,999

Average Annual Wage

+1.7% YoY

0.85

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Arizona

#1 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

-8.0

better than median (44.8)

Sierra Vista-Douglas 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	Sierra Vista-Douglas	AZ Statewide
Overall Score	36.8 Moderate	44.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#54 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 Sierra Vista-Douglas

Other Services 13.2 Finance and Insurance 19.4 Administrative and Support Services 24.9 Information 29.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 37.1 Construction 39.1 Retail Trade 42.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 65.7 Accommodation and Food Services 69.8

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Arizona Metros

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 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 Sierra Vista-Douglas's 36.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 36.8 #55/248 Glens Falls, NY 36.9 #56/248 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 36.7 #53/248 Pocatello, ID 37.1 #57/248 Napa, CA 37.1 #58/248 Kennewick-Richland, WA 36.5 #52/248 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 36.4 #51/248 Fresno, CA 36.3 #50/248 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 36.2 #49/248 Battle Creek, MI 37.5 #59/248

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 Sierra Vista-Douglas's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (54.4) 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 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment