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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Elmira, NY

Metro Market Score 45.6 (Moderate), ranked #102 of 248 metros. 200 establishments, 5,770 jobs.

Metro Market Score 45.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Elmira ranks in the upper half for healthcare and social assistance market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 45.6, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

67.7

LQ: 1.19

Rank #168 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

64.5

$65,568 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 90.7

Employment growth index

Rank #24 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

48.6

YoY wage change index

200 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Elmira

200

Establishments

+1.0% YoY

5,770

Total Employment

+7.3% YoY

$65,568

Average Annual Wage

+4.7% YoY

1.19

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within New York

#4 of 11

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

New York state rank

#39 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

-5.1

better than median (50.7)

Elmira vs New York Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to New York overall. The state ranks #39/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Elmira	NY Statewide
Overall Score	45.6 Moderate	48.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#102 of 248 metros	#39 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 Elmira

Administrative and Support Services 22.4 Finance and Insurance 25.2 Construction 31.2 Information 37.0 Other Services 39.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 40.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43.5 Accommodation and Food Services 59.7 Retail Trade 63.9

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other New York Metros

Glens Falls 36.9 #56/248 Buffalo-Cheektowaga 40.2 #70/248 Albany-Schenectady-Troy 43.6 #90/248 Watertown-Fort Drum 50.3 #136/248 Kingston 50.7 #140/248 Utica-Rome 51.2 #143/248 Rochester 56.0 #181/248 New York-Newark-Jersey City 57.5 #194/248 Binghamton 58.7 #201/248 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh 67.9 #230/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Elmira's 45.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 45.7 #103/248 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 45.9 #104/248 Chico, CA 45.3 #101/248 Midland, MI 46.0 #105/248 Naples-Marco Island, FL 45.1 #100/248 Laredo, TX 46.0 #106/248 Vineland, NJ 45.0 #99/248 Savannah, GA 46.2 #107/248 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 44.8 #98/248 Akron, OH 46.4 #108/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering New York

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

Pennsylvania 29.5 #6/51 Connecticut 30.9 #8/51 Vermont 36.7 #20/51 New Jersey 45.1 #34/51 Massachusetts 48.4 #40/51

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 Elmira's healthcare and social assistance sector, the industry concentration component (67.7) 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 Elmira, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment