NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Utica-Rome, NY

Metro Market Score 51.2 (Challenging), ranked #143 of 248 metros. 697 establishments, 21,900 jobs.

Metro Market Score 51.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Healthcare and Social Assistance wages in Utica-Rome run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 11.3), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 35.2. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

81.0

LQ: 1.29

Rank #201 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

11.3

$54,071 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 29.8

Employment growth index

Rank #175 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

35.2

YoY wage change index

697 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Utica-Rome

697

Establishments

-1.1% YoY

21,900

Total Employment

+2.2% YoY

$54,071

Average Annual Wage

+1.9% YoY

1.29

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within New York

#7 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

+0.5

worse than median (50.7)

Utica-Rome 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	Utica-Rome	NY Statewide
Overall Score	51.2 Challenging	48.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#143 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 Utica-Rome

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14.1 Administrative and Support Services 38.7 Other Services 42.7 Information 43.3 Construction 43.9 Accommodation and Food Services 51.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 51.4 Finance and Insurance 57.9 Retail Trade 66.3

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 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 Utica-Rome's 51.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 51.2 #142/248 Jonesboro, AR 51.4 #144/248 Casper, WY 51.4 #145/248 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 51.5 #146/248 Bay City, MI 51.6 #147/248 Santa Fe, NM 50.8 #141/248 Kingston, NY 50.7 #140/248 Lancaster, PA 50.7 #139/248 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 51.7 #148/248 Portland-South Portland, ME 51.7 #149/248

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 Utica-Rome's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (70.2) 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 Utica-Rome, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment