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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Great Falls, MT

Metro Market Score 68.1 (Difficult), ranked #231 of 248 metros. 340 establishments, 7,130 jobs.

Metro Market Score 68.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Great Falls's healthcare and social assistance sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 8.5). That contraction, combined with a 68.1 market score, puts this metro in the bottom 10% for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

85.5

LQ: 1.36

Rank #212 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

49.6

$62,468 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 8.5

Employment growth index

Rank #228 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

34.3

YoY wage change index

340 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Great Falls

340

Establishments

+1.2% YoY

7,130

Total Employment

-0.5% YoY

$62,468

Average Annual Wage

+1.7% YoY

1.36

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Montana

#2 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

0.0

matches median (68.1)

Great Falls 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	Great Falls	MT Statewide
Overall Score	68.1 Difficult	33.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#231 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 Great Falls

Information 20.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 29.8 Finance and Insurance 49.9 Administrative and Support Services 52.5 Accommodation and Food Services 53.7 Other Services 62.2 Construction 73.0 Retail Trade 78.9

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Montana Metros

Bozeman 47.9 #122/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Great Falls's 68.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Barnstable Town, MA 68.2 #232/248 Grand Forks, ND 68.2 #233/248 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 67.9 #230/248 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 68.7 #234/248 Rockford, IL 69.1 #235/248 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 69.2 #236/248 Hot Springs, AR 66.8 #229/248 Jacksonville, FL 66.8 #228/248 Cleveland, OH 69.5 #237/248 Pittsfield, MA 69.7 #238/248

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 Great Falls's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (91.5) 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 Great Falls, MT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment