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Healthcare and Social Assistance in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Metro Market Score 42.4 (Moderate), ranked #84 of 248 metros. 36,447 establishments, 152,885 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.4

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🌱Emerging Market

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara ranks in the upper half for healthcare and social assistance market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 42.4, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

29.0

LQ: 0.94

Rank #72 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

100.0

$86,384 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 89.1

Employment growth index

Rank #28 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

34.3

YoY wage change index

36,447 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

36,447

Establishments

+12.9% YoY

152,885

Total Employment

+6.9% YoY

$86,384

Average Annual Wage

+1.7% YoY

0.94

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within California

#16 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

+5.3

worse than median (37.1)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	CA Statewide
Overall Score	42.4 Moderate	54.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#84 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

Other Services 46.6 Accommodation and Food Services 53.3 Finance and Insurance 54.3 Retail Trade 63.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 65.0 Construction 68.4 Administrative and Support Services 70.4 Information 71.4

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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara's 42.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Ann Arbor, MI 42.4 #83/248 Tucson, AZ 42.8 #85/248 Salem, OR 41.9 #82/248 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 41.8 #81/248 Enid, OK 43.0 #86/248 Hammond, LA 41.8 #80/248 Anniston-Oxford, AL 41.6 #79/248 Twin Falls, ID 41.3 #78/248 Lebanon, PA 43.5 #87/248 Colorado Springs, CO 43.5 #88/248

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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara's healthcare and social assistance sector, the wage competitiveness component (100.0) 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment