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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA

Metro Market Score 48.3 (Challenging), ranked #123 of 248 metros. 1,366 establishments, 15,365 jobs.

Metro Market Score 48.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington's healthcare and social assistance sector. The wage competitiveness index of 15.3 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 26.2 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

56.9

LQ: 1.11

Rank #141 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

15.3

$55,353 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 16.5

Employment growth index

Rank #208 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

26.2

YoY wage change index

1,366 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington

1,366

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

15,365

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$55,353

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

1.11

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Louisiana

#3 of 3

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Louisiana state rank

#16 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

+6.5

worse than median (41.8)

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington vs Louisiana Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Louisiana overall. The state ranks #16/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Slidell-Mandeville-Covington	LA Statewide
Overall Score	48.3 Challenging	34.6 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#123 of 248 metros	#16 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.

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Louisiana Metros

Hammond 41.8 #80/248 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 41.8 #81/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Slidell-Mandeville-Covington's 48.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Albuquerque, NM 48.6 #124/248 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 48.6 #125/248 Bozeman, MT 47.9 #122/248 Gadsden, AL 48.8 #126/248 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 47.8 #121/248 Dubuque, IA 47.7 #119/248 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA 47.7 #120/248 Flagstaff, AZ 47.6 #118/248 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 49.1 #127/248 Harrisonburg, VA 49.1 #128/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Louisiana

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

Mississippi 38.3 #23/51 Arkansas 39.5 #24/51 Texas 46.8 #36/51

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 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (83.5) 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 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment