NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Metro Market Score 57.6 (Challenging), ranked #196 of 248 metros. 1,060 establishments, 12,806 jobs.

Metro Market Score 57.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

📈Rapid Growth⚡Rising Wages

Wage costs in Coeur d'Alene's healthcare and social assistance sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 73.4 and rising pressure at 100.0. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration

77.0

LQ: 1.26

Rank #191 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

73.4

$67,208 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 100.0

Employment growth index

Rank #1 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

100.0

YoY wage change index

1,060 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Coeur d'Alene

1,060

Establishments

+7.1% YoY

12,806

Total Employment

+47.2% YoY

$67,208

Average Annual Wage

+15.5% YoY

1.26

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Idaho

#3 of 3

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Idaho state rank

#7 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

+16.3

worse than median (41.3)

Coeur d'Alene vs Idaho Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Idaho overall. The state ranks #7/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Coeur d'Alene	ID Statewide
Overall Score	57.6 Challenging	29.8 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#196 of 248 metros	#7 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 Coeur d'Alene

Other Services 33.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 39.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.2 Information 50.4 Construction 52.6 Administrative and Support Services 56.2 Finance and Insurance 67.9 Accommodation and Food Services 68.8 Retail Trade 78.6

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Idaho Metros

Pocatello 37.1 #57/248 Twin Falls 41.3 #78/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Coeur d'Alene's 57.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Carson City, NV 57.5 #195/248 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY 57.5 #194/248 Punta Gorda, FL 57.8 #197/248 St. Cloud, MN 57.2 #193/248 Mobile, AL 57.1 #192/248 Reading, PA 58.1 #198/248 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 57.0 #191/248 Port St. Lucie, FL 58.2 #199/248 Vallejo, CA 56.9 #190/248 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 58.5 #200/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Idaho

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

Utah 22.9 #1/51 Montana 33.0 #13/51 Wyoming 36.4 #18/51 Nevada 37.2 #22/51 Washington 52.3 #45/51 Oregon 55.6 #50/51

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 Coeur d'Alene's healthcare and social assistance sector, the wage pressure component (100.0) 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 Coeur d'Alene, ID MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment