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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Michigan City-La Porte, IN

Metro Market Score 46.8 (Moderate), ranked #109 of 248 metros. 210 establishments, 5,448 jobs.

Metro Market Score 46.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

At #109 of 248 metros, Michigan City-La Porte's healthcare and social assistance sector scores 46.8 on the market index. Concentration (28.6), wage levels (37.1), and growth (22.6) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

28.6

LQ: 0.94

Rank #71 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

37.1

$60,313 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 22.6

Employment growth index

Rank #193 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

35.7

YoY wage change index

210 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Michigan City-La Porte

210

Establishments

+2.9% YoY

5,448

Total Employment

+1.6% YoY

$60,313

Average Annual Wage

+2.0% YoY

0.94

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Indiana

#4 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

0.0

matches median (46.8)

Michigan City-La Porte 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	Michigan City-La Porte	IN Statewide
Overall Score	46.8 Moderate	31.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#109 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 Michigan City-La Porte

Finance and Insurance 29.6 Information 32.3 Other Services 38.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 39.1 Accommodation and Food Services 40.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 47.4 Administrative and Support Services 51.5 Retail Trade 55.6 Construction 59.4

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Indiana Metros

Columbus 32.0 #28/248 Kokomo 34.6 #38/248 Elkhart-Goshen 35.9 #47/248 Bloomington 46.9 #110/248 Muncie 53.8 #162/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Michigan City-La Porte's 46.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bloomington, IN 46.9 #110/248 Ogden, UT 47.0 #111/248 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 47.0 #112/248 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 47.1 #113/248 Akron, OH 46.4 #108/248 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 47.2 #114/248 Pittsburgh, PA 47.2 #115/248 Savannah, GA 46.2 #107/248 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 47.4 #116/248 Ocala, FL 47.4 #117/248

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 Michigan City-La Porte's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (77.4) 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment