NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Dover, DE

Metro Market Score 39.2 (Moderate), ranked #67 of 248 metros. 1,058 establishments, 10,779 jobs.

Metro Market Score 39.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Healthcare and Social Assistance conditions in Dover are mixed. The 39.2 market score puts it at #67 of 248, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

49.2

LQ: 1.06

Rank #122 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

17.3

$55,966 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 55.2

Employment growth index

Rank #112 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

45.7

YoY wage change index

1,058 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Dover

1,058

Establishments

+3.7% YoY

10,779

Total Employment

+3.8% YoY

$55,966

Average Annual Wage

+4.1% YoY

1.06

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Delaware

#1 of 1

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Delaware state rank

#33 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (39.2)

Dover vs Delaware Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Delaware overall. The state ranks #33/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Dover	DE Statewide
Overall Score	39.2 Moderate	44.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#67 of 248 metros	#33 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 Dover

Construction 36.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 40.4 Finance and Insurance 45.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.0 Other Services 50.8 Information 51.8 Retail Trade 69.8 Administrative and Support Services 69.9

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Dover's 39.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 39.2 #66/248 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 39.0 #65/248 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 38.9 #64/248 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 38.8 #63/248 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 39.8 #68/248 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 38.4 #62/248 Wilmington, NC 40.0 #69/248 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 38.3 #61/248 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 40.2 #70/248 St. George, UT 38.1 #60/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Delaware

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

Pennsylvania 29.5 #6/51 Maryland 36.8 #21/51 New Jersey 45.1 #34/51

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 Dover's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (44.8) 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 Dover, DE MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment