NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA

Metro Market Score 47.7 (Moderate), ranked #120 of 248 metros. 360 establishments, 6,706 jobs.

Metro Market Score 47.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Brunswick-St. Simons's healthcare and social assistance market sits near the national metro median, ranking #120 of 248 with a market score of 47.7. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

38.3

LQ: 1.00

Rank #95 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

62.5

$65,313 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 58.5

Employment growth index

Rank #104 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

50.0

YoY wage change index

360 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Brunswick-St. Simons

360

Establishments

+7.5% YoY

6,706

Total Employment

+3.9% YoY

$65,313

Average Annual Wage

+5.0% YoY

1.00

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Georgia

#2 of 4

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Georgia state rank

#28 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

-7.8

better than median (55.5)

Brunswick-St. Simons vs Georgia Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Georgia overall. The state ranks #28/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Brunswick-St. Simons	GA Statewide
Overall Score	47.7 Moderate	43.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#120 of 248 metros	#28 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 Brunswick-St. Simons

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 22.7 Finance and Insurance 27.3 Construction 28.1 Retail Trade 36.0 Other Services 38.4

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Georgia Metros

Savannah 46.2 #107/248 Rome 55.5 #174/248 Gainesville 55.8 #176/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Brunswick-St. Simons's 47.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Dubuque, IA 47.7 #119/248 Flagstaff, AZ 47.6 #118/248 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 47.8 #121/248 Ocala, FL 47.4 #117/248 Bozeman, MT 47.9 #122/248 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 47.4 #116/248 Pittsburgh, PA 47.2 #115/248 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 47.2 #114/248 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 47.1 #113/248 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 47.0 #112/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Georgia

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

South Carolina 31.5 #12/51 North Carolina 33.0 #14/51 Alabama 43.6 #31/51 Florida 47.2 #37/51 Tennessee 47.4 #38/51

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 Brunswick-St. Simons's healthcare and social assistance sector, the wage competitiveness component (62.5) 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 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment