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Healthcare and Social Assistance in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Metro Market Score 47.0 (Moderate), ranked #112 of 248 metros. 92,544 establishments, 349,488 jobs.

Metro Market Score 47.0

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

Employment in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont's healthcare and social assistance sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 83.5. Combined with a 47.0 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

44.0

LQ: 1.02

Rank #109 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

98.0

$78,223 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 83.5

Employment growth index

Rank #42 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

32.9

YoY wage change index

92,544 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

92,544

Establishments

+11.4% YoY

349,488

Total Employment

+6.0% YoY

$78,223

Average Annual Wage

+1.4% YoY

1.02

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within California

#19 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

+9.9

worse than median (37.1)

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	CA Statewide
Overall Score	47.0 Moderate	54.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#112 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

Other Services 62.0 Administrative and Support Services 63.4 Retail Trade 66.7 Construction 68.3 Accommodation and Food Services 69.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70.4 Finance and Insurance 75.3 Information 84.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 84.7

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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont's 47.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 47.1 #113/248 Ogden, UT 47.0 #111/248 Bloomington, IN 46.9 #110/248 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 47.2 #114/248 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 46.8 #109/248 Pittsburgh, PA 47.2 #115/248 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 47.4 #116/248 Ocala, FL 47.4 #117/248 Flagstaff, AZ 47.6 #118/248 Akron, OH 46.4 #108/248

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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont's healthcare and social assistance sector, the wage competitiveness component (98.0) 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment