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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA

Metro Market Score 47.2 (Moderate), ranked #114 of 248 metros. 45,286 establishments, 175,603 jobs.

Metro Market Score 47.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom ranks in the upper half for healthcare and social assistance market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 47.2, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

59.7

LQ: 1.13

Rank #148 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

93.2

$73,440 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 92.3

Employment growth index

Rank #20 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

33.3

YoY wage change index

45,286 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

45,286

Establishments

+14.1% YoY

175,603

Total Employment

+7.9% YoY

$73,440

Average Annual Wage

+1.5% YoY

1.13

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within California

#20 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

+10.1

worse than median (37.1)

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom 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	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	CA Statewide
Overall Score	47.2 Moderate	54.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#114 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

Information 59.7 Retail Trade 60.0 Construction 63.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 64.0 Administrative and Support Services 66.8 Accommodation and Food Services 68.6 Other Services 69.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70.5 Finance and Insurance 70.8

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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom's 47.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Pittsburgh, PA 47.2 #115/248 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 47.1 #113/248 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 47.0 #112/248 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 47.4 #116/248 Ogden, UT 47.0 #111/248 Ocala, FL 47.4 #117/248 Bloomington, IN 46.9 #110/248 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 46.8 #109/248 Flagstaff, AZ 47.6 #118/248 Dubuque, IA 47.7 #119/248

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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom's healthcare and social assistance sector, the wage competitiveness component (93.2) 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment