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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT

Metro Market Score 69.2 (Difficult), ranked #236 of 248 metros. 7,285 establishments, 101,049 jobs.

Metro Market Score 69.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Healthcare and Social Assistance employment in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom 10% at 7.3. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

65.7

LQ: 1.18

Rank #163 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

67.7

$66,021 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 7.3

Employment growth index

Rank #231 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

40.0

YoY wage change index

7,285 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford

7,285

Establishments

+0.7% YoY

101,049

Total Employment

-1.3% YoY

$66,021

Average Annual Wage

+2.9% YoY

1.18

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Connecticut

#3 of 5

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Connecticut state rank

#8 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (69.2)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford vs Connecticut Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Connecticut overall. The state ranks #8/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford	CT Statewide
Overall Score	69.2 Difficult	30.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#236 of 248 metros	#8 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 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford

Construction 52.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 56.6 Other Services 59.9 Accommodation and Food Services 60.4 Administrative and Support Services 63.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 64.8 Retail Trade 66.1 Information 69.6 Finance and Insurance 78.3

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Connecticut Metros

Norwich-New London-Willimantic 35.3 #45/248 Waterbury-Shelton 59.5 #205/248 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury 75.2 #241/248 New Haven 80.3 #247/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford's 69.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Rockford, IL 69.1 #235/248 Cleveland, OH 69.5 #237/248 Pittsfield, MA 69.7 #238/248 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 68.7 #234/248 Grand Forks, ND 68.2 #233/248 Barnstable Town, MA 68.2 #232/248 Great Falls, MT 68.1 #231/248 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA 70.3 #239/248 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 67.9 #230/248 Springfield, MA 71.4 #240/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Connecticut

State-level entry risk for healthcare and social assistance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Rhode Island 36.0 #17/51 New York 48.2 #39/51 Massachusetts 48.4 #40/51

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 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (92.7) 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 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment