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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Metro Market Score 48.6 (Challenging), ranked #125 of 248 metros. 14,785 establishments, 287,750 jobs.

Metro Market Score 48.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

At #125 of 248 metros, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn's healthcare and social assistance sector scores 48.6 on the market index. Concentration (48.0), wage levels (58.5), and growth (53.2) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

48.0

LQ: 1.05

Rank #119 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

58.5

$64,728 avg wage

Growth Trend

53.2

Employment growth index

Rank #117 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

40.0

YoY wage change index

14,785 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

14,785

Establishments

-3.4% YoY

287,750

Total Employment

+3.6% YoY

$64,728

Average Annual Wage

+2.9% YoY

1.05

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Michigan

#9 of 14

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Michigan state rank

#46 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

+2.7

worse than median (46.0)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn vs Michigan Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Michigan overall. The state ranks #46/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn	MI Statewide
Overall Score	48.6 Challenging	52.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#125 of 248 metros	#46 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

Accommodation and Food Services 47.8 Construction 50.0 Finance and Insurance 54.5 Other Services 58.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61.4 Information 63.0 Retail Trade 63.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 79.1

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Michigan Metros

Niles 26.7 #13/248 Monroe 27.3 #17/248 Muskegon-Norton Shores 32.5 #31/248 Lansing-East Lansing 34.2 #36/248 Battle Creek 37.5 #59/248 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood 40.7 #71/248 Ann Arbor 42.4 #83/248 Midland 46.0 #105/248 Bay City 51.6 #147/248 Jackson 56.1 #185/248

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Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Detroit-Warren-Dearborn's 48.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Albuquerque, NM 48.6 #124/248 Gadsden, AL 48.8 #126/248 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 48.3 #123/248 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 49.1 #127/248 Harrisonburg, VA 49.1 #128/248 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 49.2 #129/248 Lewiston-Auburn, ME 49.3 #130/248 Bozeman, MT 47.9 #122/248 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 47.8 #121/248 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 49.5 #131/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Michigan

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

Indiana 31.2 #10/51 Ohio 40.2 #26/51 Wisconsin 43.4 #29/51

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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn's healthcare and social assistance sector, the wage competitiveness component (58.5) 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment