NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Bloomington, IN

Metro Market Score 46.9 (Moderate), ranked #110 of 248 metros. 390 establishments, 11,119 jobs.

Metro Market Score 46.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Bloomington pairs above-average healthcare and social assistance concentration (50.4) with positive employment growth (trend: 52.8). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration

50.4

LQ: 1.07

Rank #125 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

42.7

$61,332 avg wage

Growth Trend

52.8

Employment growth index

Rank #118 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

47.1

YoY wage change index

390 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Bloomington

390

Establishments

+0.3% YoY

11,119

Total Employment

+3.6% YoY

$61,332

Average Annual Wage

+4.4% YoY

1.07

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Indiana

#5 of 6

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Indiana state rank

#10 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

+0.1

worse than median (46.8)

Bloomington vs Indiana Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Indiana overall. The state ranks #10/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Bloomington	IN Statewide
Overall Score	46.9 Moderate	31.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#110 of 248 metros	#10 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 Bloomington

Finance and Insurance 30.9 Construction 37.2 Retail Trade 39.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.5 Accommodation and Food Services 59.9

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Indiana Metros

Columbus 32.0 #28/248 Kokomo 34.6 #38/248 Elkhart-Goshen 35.9 #47/248 Michigan City-La Porte 46.8 #109/248 Muncie 53.8 #162/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Bloomington's 46.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Michigan City-La Porte, IN 46.8 #109/248 Ogden, UT 47.0 #111/248 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 47.0 #112/248 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 47.1 #113/248 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 47.2 #114/248 Pittsburgh, PA 47.2 #115/248 Akron, OH 46.4 #108/248 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 47.4 #116/248 Ocala, FL 47.4 #117/248 Savannah, GA 46.2 #107/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Indiana

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

Ohio 40.2 #26/51 Illinois 43.6 #30/51 Michigan 52.5 #46/51 Kentucky 54.4 #48/51

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 Bloomington's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (47.2) 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 Bloomington, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment