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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY

Metro Market Score 67.9 (Difficult), ranked #230 of 248 metros. 1,860 establishments, 44,513 jobs.

Metro Market Score 67.9

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

Healthcare and Social Assistance employment in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom 10% at 13.7. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

63.3

LQ: 1.16

Rank #157 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

83.9

$69,204 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 13.7

Employment growth index

Rank #215 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

26.2

YoY wage change index

1,860 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh

1,860

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

44,513

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$69,204

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

1.16

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within New York

#11 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

+17.2

worse than median (50.7)

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh 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	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh	NY Statewide
Overall Score	67.9 Difficult	48.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#230 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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 43.2 Finance and Insurance 43.7 Information 48.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52.3 Construction 53.2 Accommodation and Food Services 55.1 Administrative and Support Services 57.2 Other Services 65.6 Retail Trade 66.0

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 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

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh's 67.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Great Falls, MT 68.1 #231/248 Barnstable Town, MA 68.2 #232/248 Grand Forks, ND 68.2 #233/248 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 68.7 #234/248 Hot Springs, AR 66.8 #229/248 Rockford, IL 69.1 #235/248 Jacksonville, FL 66.8 #228/248 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 69.2 #236/248 Lima, OH 66.5 #227/248 Cleveland, OH 69.5 #237/248

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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (86.3) 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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment