NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Manchester-Nashua, NH

Metro Market Score 64.0 (Difficult), ranked #222 of 248 metros. 1,294 establishments, 31,630 jobs.

Metro Market Score 64.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Market conditions for healthcare and social assistance in Manchester-Nashua are tougher than average. The 64.0 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, slowing employment, and moderate competition. Rank: #222 of 248 metros.

Industry Concentration

55.2

LQ: 1.10

Rank #137 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

91.1

$71,467 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 34.3

Employment growth index

Rank #164 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

38.6

YoY wage change index

1,294 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Manchester-Nashua

1,294

Establishments

+1.8% YoY

31,630

Total Employment

+2.5% YoY

$71,467

Average Annual Wage

+2.6% YoY

1.10

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within New Hampshire

#1 of 1

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

New Hampshire state rank

#19 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (64.0)

Manchester-Nashua vs New Hampshire Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to New Hampshire overall. The state ranks #19/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Manchester-Nashua	NH Statewide
Overall Score	64.0 Difficult	36.6 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#222 of 248 metros	#19 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 Manchester-Nashua

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 45.7 Construction 50.7 Accommodation and Food Services 51.8 Other Services 63.7 Retail Trade 66.2 Administrative and Support Services 69.2 Information 70.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 71.4 Finance and Insurance 72.5

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Manchester-Nashua's 64.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Wildwood-The Villages, FL 64.3 #223/248 Winston-Salem, NC 63.5 #221/248 Burlington, NC 63.5 #219/248 Anchorage, AK 63.5 #220/248 Fairbanks-College, AK 64.6 #224/248 York-Hanover, PA 65.3 #225/248 Fond du Lac, WI 62.6 #218/248 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 62.5 #217/248 Eau Claire, WI 62.1 #216/248 Tyler, TX 62.1 #215/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering New Hampshire

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

Vermont 36.7 #20/51 Massachusetts 48.4 #40/51 Maine 49.9 #42/51

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 Manchester-Nashua's healthcare and social assistance sector, the wage competitiveness component (91.1) 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment