NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Redding, CA

Metro Market Score 41.1 (Moderate), ranked #74 of 248 metros. 4,338 establishments, 15,652 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

🏭Industry Hub📈Rapid Growth

With a 1.56 location quotient, Redding has an outsized healthcare and social assistance presence relative to its population. That concentration (index: 96.4) creates a mature local market where supplier networks are established but differentiation matters more.

Industry Concentration

96.4

LQ: 1.56

Rank #239 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

24.2

$57,446 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 86.7

Employment growth index

Rank #34 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

34.8

YoY wage change index

4,338 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Redding

4,338

Establishments

+18.3% YoY

15,652

Total Employment

+6.5% YoY

$57,446

Average Annual Wage

+1.8% YoY

1.56

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within California

#15 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

+4.0

worse than median (37.1)

Redding 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	Redding	CA Statewide
Overall Score	41.1 Moderate	54.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#74 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 Redding

Finance and Insurance 32.8 Administrative and Support Services 39.9 Information 41.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43.3 Other Services 43.7 Construction 50.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 53.3 Accommodation and Food Services 62.2 Retail Trade 81.1

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 Redding's 41.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kankakee, IL 41.1 #75/248 Greensboro-High Point, NC 41.1 #76/248 Las Cruces, NM 41.0 #73/248 Goldsboro, NC 41.0 #72/248 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 41.2 #77/248 Twin Falls, ID 41.3 #78/248 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 40.7 #71/248 Anniston-Oxford, AL 41.6 #79/248 Hammond, LA 41.8 #80/248 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 41.8 #81/248

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 Redding's healthcare and social assistance sector, the industry concentration component (96.4) 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 Redding, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment