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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Lexington Park, MD

Metro Market Score 53.9 (Challenging), ranked #163 of 248 metros. 435 establishments, 7,670 jobs.

Metro Market Score 53.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market

Healthcare and Social Assistance employment in Lexington Park contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 14.1. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

10.9

LQ: 0.75

Rank #27 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

80.7

$68,860 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 14.1

Employment growth index

Rank #214 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

26.2

YoY wage change index

435 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Lexington Park

435

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

7,670

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$68,860

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.75

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Maryland

#3 of 4

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Maryland state rank

#21 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (53.9)

Lexington Park vs Maryland Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Maryland overall. The state ranks #21/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lexington Park	MD Statewide
Overall Score	53.9 Challenging	36.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#163 of 248 metros	#21 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 Lexington Park

Information 27.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.6 Finance and Insurance 36.7 Retail Trade 45.8 Other Services 48.0 Accommodation and Food Services 53.5 Construction 58.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 68.8

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Maryland Metros

Hagerstown-Martinsburg 38.8 #63/248 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson 47.8 #121/248 Salisbury 77.0 #245/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lexington Park's 53.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Providence-Warwick, RI 53.9 #164/248 Pueblo, CO 54.0 #165/248 Muncie, IN 53.8 #162/248 Bangor, ME 53.8 #161/248 Homosassa Springs, FL 54.0 #166/248 Yakima, WA 53.7 #160/248 State College, PA 54.1 #167/248 Erie, PA 54.3 #168/248 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 53.5 #159/248 Kahului-Wailuku, HI 54.3 #169/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Maryland

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

District of Columbia 27.9 #5/51 Pennsylvania 29.5 #6/51 Virginia 39.9 #25/51 West Virginia 40.3 #27/51 Delaware 44.8 #33/51

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 Lexington Park's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (85.9) 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 Lexington Park, MD MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment