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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Metro Market Score 36.2 (Moderate), ranked #49 of 248 metros. 335,362 establishments, 1,046,532 jobs.

Metro Market Score 36.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim's healthcare and social assistance sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 82.3. Combined with a 36.2 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

66.5

LQ: 1.18

Rank #165 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

31.1

$58,899 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 82.3

Employment growth index

Rank #45 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

32.4

YoY wage change index

335,362 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

335,362

Establishments

+11.4% YoY

1,046,532

Total Employment

+5.9% YoY

$58,899

Average Annual Wage

+1.3% YoY

1.18

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within California

#11 of 24

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

California state rank

#49 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

-0.9

better than median (37.1)

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim vs California Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to California overall. The state ranks #49/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	CA Statewide
Overall Score	36.2 Moderate	54.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#49 of 248 metros	#49 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

Construction 52.3 Retail Trade 62.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 62.4 Information 66.9 Finance and Insurance 67.4 Administrative and Support Services 68.0 Other Services 68.4 Accommodation and Food Services 68.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 72.2

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other California Metros

Visalia 15.8 #4/248 Merced 17.5 #6/248 Bakersfield-Delano 18.6 #7/248 El Centro 21.7 #8/248 Stockton-Lodi 26.8 #14/248 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura 26.9 #15/248 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 27.0 #16/248 Hanford-Corcoran 31.8 #26/248 Salinas 32.3 #30/248 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles 34.9 #41/248

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Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim's 36.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fresno, CA 36.3 #50/248 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 36.4 #51/248 Chambersburg, PA 35.9 #48/248 Kennewick-Richland, WA 36.5 #52/248 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 35.9 #47/248 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 36.7 #53/248 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 36.8 #54/248 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 36.8 #55/248 Glens Falls, NY 36.9 #56/248 Raleigh-Cary, NC 35.4 #46/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering California

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

Nevada 37.2 #22/51 Arizona 44.1 #32/51 Oregon 55.6 #50/51

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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim's healthcare and social assistance sector, the industry concentration component (66.5) 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment