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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Savannah, GA

Metro Market Score 46.2 (Moderate), ranked #107 of 248 metros. 1,246 establishments, 22,896 jobs.

Metro Market Score 46.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

At #107 of 248 metros, Savannah's healthcare and social assistance sector scores 46.2 on the market index. Concentration (15.3), wage levels (55.6), and growth (29.4) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

15.3

LQ: 0.81

Rank #38 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

55.6

$63,835 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 29.4

Employment growth index

Rank #176 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

36.7

YoY wage change index

1,246 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Savannah

1,246

Establishments

+6.9% YoY

22,896

Total Employment

+2.2% YoY

$63,835

Average Annual Wage

+2.2% YoY

0.81

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#1 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

-9.2

better than median (55.5)

Savannah 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	Savannah	GA Statewide
Overall Score	46.2 Moderate	43.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#107 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 Savannah

Information 36.8 Finance and Insurance 41.8 Construction 43.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.7 Retail Trade 58.3 Other Services 60.9 Accommodation and Food Services 76.1

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Georgia Metros

Brunswick-St. Simons 47.7 #120/248 Rome 55.5 #174/248 Gainesville 55.8 #176/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Savannah's 46.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Akron, OH 46.4 #108/248 Laredo, TX 46.0 #106/248 Midland, MI 46.0 #105/248 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 45.9 #104/248 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 46.8 #109/248 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 45.7 #103/248 Bloomington, IN 46.9 #110/248 Elmira, NY 45.6 #102/248 Ogden, UT 47.0 #111/248 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 Savannah's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (70.6) 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 Savannah, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment