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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Flint, MI

Metro Market Score 60.8 (Difficult), ranked #208 of 248 metros. 1,129 establishments, 23,203 jobs.

Metro Market Score 60.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Market conditions for healthcare and social assistance in Flint are tougher than average. The 60.8 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, slowing employment, and an already crowded field. Rank: #208 of 248 metros.

Industry Concentration

70.6

LQ: 1.21

Rank #175 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

66.1

$65,712 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 31.9

Employment growth index

Rank #170 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

30.9

YoY wage change index

1,129 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Flint

1,129

Establishments

-6.1% YoY

23,203

Total Employment

+2.3% YoY

$65,712

Average Annual Wage

+1.0% YoY

1.21

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Michigan

#12 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

+14.8

worse than median (46.0)

Flint 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	Flint	MI Statewide
Overall Score	60.8 Difficult	52.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#208 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 Flint

Information 31.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.7 Construction 47.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 51.5 Accommodation and Food Services 51.5 Administrative and Support Services 51.9 Finance and Insurance 55.1 Retail Trade 64.6 Other Services 65.9

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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn 48.6 #125/248 Bay City 51.6 #147/248

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Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Flint's 60.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sebring, FL 60.8 #207/248 Saginaw, MI 61.0 #209/248 Corvallis, OR 61.2 #210/248 Urban Honolulu, HI 61.2 #211/248 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 61.3 #212/248 Williamsport, PA 61.5 #213/248 Rapid City, SD 59.9 #206/248 Youngstown-Warren, OH 62.0 #214/248 Tyler, TX 62.1 #215/248 Waterbury-Shelton, CT 59.5 #205/248

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 Flint's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (68.2) 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 Flint, MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment