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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Tucson, AZ

Metro Market Score 42.8 (Moderate), ranked #85 of 248 metros. 2,846 establishments, 64,720 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Tucson pairs above-average healthcare and social assistance concentration (64.9) with positive employment growth (trend: 64.1). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration

64.9

LQ: 1.17

Rank #161 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

34.3

$59,537 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 64.1

Employment growth index

Rank #90 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

36.2

YoY wage change index

2,846 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Tucson

2,846

Establishments

+2.2% YoY

64,720

Total Employment

+4.2% YoY

$59,537

Average Annual Wage

+2.1% YoY

1.17

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Arizona

#2 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

-2.0

better than median (44.8)

Tucson 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	Tucson	AZ Statewide
Overall Score	42.8 Moderate	44.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#85 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 Tucson

Construction 35.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 53.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 53.3 Finance and Insurance 59.4 Retail Trade 60.5 Other Services 62.7 Information 64.1 Accommodation and Food Services 64.6 Administrative and Support Services 72.9

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Arizona Metros

Sierra Vista-Douglas 36.8 #54/248 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 Tucson's 42.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Enid, OK 43.0 #86/248 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 42.4 #84/248 Ann Arbor, MI 42.4 #83/248 Lebanon, PA 43.5 #87/248 Colorado Springs, CO 43.5 #88/248 Oklahoma City, OK 43.6 #89/248 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 43.6 #90/248 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 43.6 #91/248 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 43.7 #92/248 Salem, OR 41.9 #82/248

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 Tucson's healthcare and social assistance sector, the industry concentration component (64.9) 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 Tucson, AZ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment