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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Carson City, NV

Metro Market Score 57.5 (Challenging), ranked #195 of 248 metros. 247 establishments, 4,556 jobs.

Metro Market Score 57.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market

Market conditions for healthcare and social assistance in Carson City are tougher than average. The 57.5 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, mixed growth signals, and moderate competition. Rank: #195 of 248 metros.

Industry Concentration

38.7

LQ: 1.00

Rank #96 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

90.3

$71,002 avg wage

Growth Trend

46.0

Employment growth index

Rank #135 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

45.2

YoY wage change index

247 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Carson City

247

Establishments

+2.1% YoY

4,556

Total Employment

+3.2% YoY

$71,002

Average Annual Wage

+4.0% YoY

1.00

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Nevada

#2 of 2

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Nevada state rank

#22 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (57.5)

Carson City vs Nevada Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Nevada overall. The state ranks #22/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Carson City	NV Statewide
Overall Score	57.5 Challenging	37.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#195 of 248 metros	#22 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 Carson City

Information 23.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36.2 Finance and Insurance 36.3 Construction 38.3 Accommodation and Food Services 58.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 60.0 Administrative and Support Services 65.2 Other Services 65.4 Retail Trade 72.9

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Nevada Metros

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas 36.7 #53/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Carson City's 57.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY 57.5 #194/248 Coeur d'Alene, ID 57.6 #196/248 Punta Gorda, FL 57.8 #197/248 St. Cloud, MN 57.2 #193/248 Mobile, AL 57.1 #192/248 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 57.0 #191/248 Reading, PA 58.1 #198/248 Vallejo, CA 56.9 #190/248 Port St. Lucie, FL 58.2 #199/248 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 56.6 #189/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Nevada

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

Utah 22.9 #1/51 Idaho 29.8 #7/51 Arizona 44.1 #32/51 California 54.6 #49/51 Oregon 55.6 #50/51

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 Carson City's healthcare and social assistance sector, the wage competitiveness component (90.3) 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 Carson City, NV MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment