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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Bozeman, MT

Metro Market Score 47.9 (Moderate), ranked #122 of 248 metros. 685 establishments, 7,571 jobs.

Metro Market Score 47.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Healthcare and Social Assistance employment in Bozeman contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the upper half at 10.5. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

8.9

LQ: 0.72

Rank #22 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

54.4

$63,608 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 10.5

Employment growth index

Rank #223 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

26.2

YoY wage change index

685 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Bozeman

685

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

7,571

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$63,608

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.72

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Montana

#1 of 2

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Montana state rank

#13 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

-20.2

better than median (68.1)

Bozeman vs Montana Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Montana overall. The state ranks #13/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Bozeman	MT Statewide
Overall Score	47.9 Moderate	33.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#122 of 248 metros	#13 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 Bozeman

Information 49.5 Administrative and Support Services 52.0 Finance and Insurance 54.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 65.3 Construction 69.9 Retail Trade 70.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 70.1 Other Services 74.2 Accommodation and Food Services 77.8

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Montana Metros

Great Falls 68.1 #231/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Bozeman's 47.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

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 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 48.3 #123/248 Ocala, FL 47.4 #117/248 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 47.4 #116/248 Albuquerque, NM 48.6 #124/248 Pittsburgh, PA 47.2 #115/248 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 48.6 #125/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Montana

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

North Dakota 26.2 #3/51 Idaho 29.8 #7/51 South Dakota 31.4 #11/51 Wyoming 36.4 #18/51

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 Bozeman's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (89.5) 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 Bozeman, MT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment