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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Jonesboro, AR

Metro Market Score 51.4 (Challenging), ranked #144 of 248 metros. 477 establishments, 13,090 jobs.

Metro Market Score 51.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

🏭Industry Hub

With a 1.52 location quotient, Jonesboro has an outsized healthcare and social assistance presence relative to its population. That concentration (index: 95.6) creates a mature local market where supplier networks are established but differentiation matters more.

Industry Concentration

95.6

LQ: 1.52

Rank #237 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

41.9

$61,186 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 66.5

Employment growth index

Rank #84 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

34.8

YoY wage change index

477 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Jonesboro

477

Establishments

-0.6% YoY

13,090

Total Employment

+4.4% YoY

$61,186

Average Annual Wage

+1.8% YoY

1.52

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Arkansas

#1 of 2

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Arkansas state rank

#24 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

-15.4

better than median (66.8)

Jonesboro vs Arkansas Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Arkansas overall. The state ranks #24/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Jonesboro	AR Statewide
Overall Score	51.4 Challenging	39.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#144 of 248 metros	#24 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 Jonesboro

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 16.1 Finance and Insurance 27.0 Construction 39.1 Retail Trade 47.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50.5

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Arkansas Metros

Hot Springs 66.8 #229/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Jonesboro's 51.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Casper, WY 51.4 #145/248 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 51.5 #146/248 Utica-Rome, NY 51.2 #143/248 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 51.2 #142/248 Bay City, MI 51.6 #147/248 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 51.7 #148/248 Portland-South Portland, ME 51.7 #149/248 Yuma, AZ 52.0 #150/248 Santa Fe, NM 50.8 #141/248 Kingston, NY 50.7 #140/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Arkansas

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

Louisiana 34.6 #16/51 Mississippi 38.3 #23/51 Texas 46.8 #36/51 Tennessee 47.4 #38/51 Oklahoma 49.7 #41/51 Missouri 55.6 #51/51

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 Jonesboro's healthcare and social assistance sector, the industry concentration component (95.6) 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 Jonesboro, AR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment