NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Sioux City, IA

Metro Market Score 56.0 (Challenging), ranked #179 of 248 metros. 642 establishments, 10,054 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 56.0
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

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

Sioux City's healthcare and social assistance sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 2.4). That contraction, combined with a 56.0 market score, puts this metro in the lower half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration
29.8
LQ: 0.94
Rank #74 of 248 metros
Wage Competitiveness
33.9
$59,512 avg wage
Growth Trend
2.4
Employment growth index
Rank #243 of 248 metros
Wage Pressure
53.8
YoY wage change index

642 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Sioux City

642
Establishments
-12.4% YoY
10,054
Total Employment
-6.9% YoY
$59,512
Average Annual Wage
+5.8% YoY
0.94
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Sioux City vs Iowa Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Iowa overall. The state ranks #4/51 for entry risk.

Measure Sioux City IA Statewide
Overall Score 56.0 Challenging 26.7 Low
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #179 of 248 metros #4 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.

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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Iowa Metros

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 Sioux City's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (97.6) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.