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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Pittsfield, MA

Metro Market Score 69.7 (Difficult), ranked #238 of 248 metros. 1,456 establishments, 12,092 jobs.

Metro Market Score 69.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Pittsfield is a specialized hub for healthcare and social assistance, with a location quotient of 1.46 and industry concentration in the bottom 10%. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration

92.3

LQ: 1.46

Rank #229 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

65.3

$65,619 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 27.0

Employment growth index

Rank #182 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

41.9

YoY wage change index

1,456 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Pittsfield

1,456

Establishments

-5.9% YoY

12,092

Total Employment

+2.0% YoY

$65,619

Average Annual Wage

+3.3% YoY

1.46

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Massachusetts

#3 of 6

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Massachusetts state rank

#40 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

-0.7

better than median (70.3)

Pittsfield vs Massachusetts Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Massachusetts overall. The state ranks #40/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Pittsfield	MA Statewide
Overall Score	69.7 Difficult	48.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#238 of 248 metros	#40 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 Pittsfield

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.2 Administrative and Support Services 48.7 Information 54.5 Construction 54.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 68.4 Other Services 70.7 Finance and Insurance 70.7 Retail Trade 77.0 Accommodation and Food Services 81.5

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Massachusetts Metros

Amherst Town-Northampton 49.1 #127/248 Barnstable Town 68.2 #232/248 Boston-Cambridge-Newton 70.3 #239/248 Springfield 71.4 #240/248 Worcester 84.9 #248/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Pittsfield's 69.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Cleveland, OH 69.5 #237/248 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 69.2 #236/248 Rockford, IL 69.1 #235/248 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA 70.3 #239/248 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 68.7 #234/248 Grand Forks, ND 68.2 #233/248 Barnstable Town, MA 68.2 #232/248 Great Falls, MT 68.1 #231/248 Springfield, MA 71.4 #240/248 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 67.9 #230/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Massachusetts

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

Connecticut 30.9 #8/51 Rhode Island 36.0 #17/51 New Hampshire 36.6 #19/51 Vermont 36.7 #20/51 New York 48.2 #39/51

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 Pittsfield's healthcare and social assistance sector, the industry concentration component (92.3) 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 Pittsfield, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment