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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Urban Honolulu, HI

Metro Market Score 61.2 (Difficult), ranked #211 of 248 metros. 4,034 establishments, 56,169 jobs.

Metro Market Score 61.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Urban Honolulu scores 61.2 on the Metro Market Score for healthcare and social assistance, placing it in the bottom quartile. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

20.2

LQ: 0.86

Rank #50 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

96.4

$76,763 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 23.8

Employment growth index

Rank #190 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

46.2

YoY wage change index

4,034 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Urban Honolulu

4,034

Establishments

+4.9% YoY

56,169

Total Employment

+1.7% YoY

$76,763

Average Annual Wage

+4.2% YoY

0.86

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Hawaii

#2 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

0.0

matches median (61.2)

Urban Honolulu 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	Urban Honolulu	HI Statewide
Overall Score	61.2 Difficult	50.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#211 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 Urban Honolulu

Administrative and Support Services 54.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 56.7 Finance and Insurance 59.5 Retail Trade 60.1 Construction 61.6 Information 62.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69.1 Accommodation and Food Services 70.3 Other Services 71.7

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Hawaii Metros

Kahului-Wailuku 54.3 #169/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Urban Honolulu's 61.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Corvallis, OR 61.2 #210/248 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 61.3 #212/248 Saginaw, MI 61.0 #209/248 Williamsport, PA 61.5 #213/248 Flint, MI 60.8 #208/248 Sebring, FL 60.8 #207/248 Youngstown-Warren, OH 62.0 #214/248 Tyler, TX 62.1 #215/248 Eau Claire, WI 62.1 #216/248 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 62.5 #217/248

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 Urban Honolulu's healthcare and social assistance sector, the wage competitiveness component (96.4) 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 Urban Honolulu, HI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment