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Healthcare and Social Assistance in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

Metro Market Score 38.9 (Moderate), ranked #64 of 248 metros. 44,828 establishments, 222,467 jobs.

Metro Market Score 38.9

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

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad ranks in the upper half for healthcare and social assistance market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 38.9, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

41.1

LQ: 1.01

Rank #102 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

72.2

$66,856 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 87.9

Employment growth index

Rank #31 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

34.8

YoY wage change index

44,828 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

44,828

Establishments

+14.3% YoY

222,467

Total Employment

+6.7% YoY

$66,856

Average Annual Wage

+1.8% YoY

1.01

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within California

#14 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

+1.8

worse than median (37.1)

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad 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	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	CA Statewide
Overall Score	38.9 Moderate	54.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#64 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

Other Services 59.2 Retail Trade 60.6 Construction 62.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 62.6 Information 71.5 Finance and Insurance 72.0 Administrative and Support Services 72.7 Accommodation and Food Services 72.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 81.7

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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad's 38.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 39.0 #65/248 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 38.8 #63/248 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 39.2 #66/248 Dover, DE 39.2 #67/248 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 38.4 #62/248 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 38.3 #61/248 St. George, UT 38.1 #60/248 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 39.8 #68/248 Wilmington, NC 40.0 #69/248 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 40.2 #70/248

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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad's healthcare and social assistance sector, the wage competitiveness component (72.2) 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment