NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Kingston, NY

Metro Market Score 50.7 (Challenging), ranked #140 of 248 metros. 526 establishments, 8,279 jobs.

Metro Market Score 50.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Kingston's healthcare and social assistance market sits near the national metro median, ranking #140 of 248 with a market score of 50.7. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

34.3

LQ: 0.97

Rank #85 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

46.4

$62,001 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 21.8

Employment growth index

Rank #195 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

35.2

YoY wage change index

526 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Kingston

526

Establishments

+1.7% YoY

8,279

Total Employment

+1.2% YoY

$62,001

Average Annual Wage

+1.9% YoY

0.97

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#6 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

0.0

matches median (50.7)

Kingston 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	Kingston	NY Statewide
Overall Score	50.7 Challenging	48.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#140 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 Kingston

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34.3 Finance and Insurance 40.0 Information 40.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.1 Construction 51.5 Other Services 52.0 Retail Trade 64.4 Accommodation and Food Services 66.7 Administrative and Support Services 67.5

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 Elmira 45.6 #102/248 Watertown-Fort Drum 50.3 #136/248 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 Kingston's 50.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lancaster, PA 50.7 #139/248 Santa Fe, NM 50.8 #141/248 Bellingham, WA 50.5 #138/248 Bend, OR 50.5 #137/248 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 50.3 #136/248 Farmington, NM 50.3 #135/248 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 51.2 #142/248 Utica-Rome, NY 51.2 #143/248 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 50.2 #134/248 Jonesboro, AR 51.4 #144/248

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 Kingston's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (78.2) 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 Kingston, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment