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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Kahului-Wailuku, HI

Metro Market Score 54.3 (Challenging), ranked #169 of 248 metros. 735 establishments, 8,147 jobs.

Metro Market Score 54.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market

Kahului-Wailuku's healthcare and social assistance market sits near the national metro median, ranking #169 of 248 with a market score of 54.3. 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

12.1

LQ: 0.77

Rank #30 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

89.1

$70,514 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 33.9

Employment growth index

Rank #165 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

45.7

YoY wage change index

735 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Kahului-Wailuku

735

Establishments

+5.9% YoY

8,147

Total Employment

+2.5% YoY

$70,514

Average Annual Wage

+4.1% YoY

0.77

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Hawaii

#1 of 2

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Hawaii state rank

#43 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

-6.9

better than median (61.2)

Kahului-Wailuku vs Hawaii Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Hawaii overall. The state ranks #43/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Kahului-Wailuku	HI Statewide
Overall Score	54.3 Challenging	50.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#169 of 248 metros	#43 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 Kahului-Wailuku

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 33.8 Finance and Insurance 37.8 Administrative and Support Services 53.8 Information 67.4 Construction 68.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69.7 Retail Trade 79.9 Other Services 80.2 Accommodation and Food Services 90.7

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Hawaii Metros

Urban Honolulu 61.2 #211/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Kahului-Wailuku's 54.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 54.3 #170/248 Erie, PA 54.3 #168/248 State College, PA 54.1 #167/248 Homosassa Springs, FL 54.0 #166/248 Boulder, CO 54.6 #171/248 Pueblo, CO 54.0 #165/248 Providence-Warwick, RI 53.9 #164/248 Lexington Park, MD 53.9 #163/248 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA 54.7 #172/248 Muncie, IN 53.8 #162/248

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 Kahului-Wailuku's healthcare and social assistance sector, the wage competitiveness component (89.1) 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 Kahului-Wailuku, HI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment