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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Greensboro-High Point, NC

Metro Market Score 41.1 (Moderate), ranked #76 of 248 metros. 2,179 establishments, 45,778 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

At #76 of 248 metros, Greensboro-High Point's healthcare and social assistance sector scores 41.1 on the market index. Concentration (21.4), wage levels (40.3), and growth (38.7) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

21.4

LQ: 0.89

Rank #53 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

40.3

$60,933 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 38.7

Employment growth index

Rank #153 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

36.7

YoY wage change index

2,179 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Greensboro-High Point

2,179

Establishments

+3.2% YoY

45,778

Total Employment

+2.8% YoY

$60,933

Average Annual Wage

+2.2% YoY

0.89

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within North Carolina

#6 of 10

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

North Carolina state rank

#14 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (41.1)

Greensboro-High Point vs North Carolina Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to North Carolina overall. The state ranks #14/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Greensboro-High Point	NC Statewide
Overall Score	41.1 Moderate	33.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#76 of 248 metros	#14 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 Greensboro-High Point

Construction 43.0 Administrative and Support Services 47.7 Information 49.0 Accommodation and Food Services 49.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 49.9 Other Services 50.8 Retail Trade 56.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58.0 Finance and Insurance 72.1

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other North Carolina Metros

Jacksonville 10.9 #2/248 Greenville 33.8 #35/248 Raleigh-Cary 35.4 #46/248 Wilmington 40.0 #69/248 Goldsboro 41.0 #72/248 Burlington 63.5 #219/248 Winston-Salem 63.5 #221/248 Durham-Chapel Hill 66.1 #226/248 Pinehurst-Southern Pines 75.2 #242/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Greensboro-High Point's 41.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kankakee, IL 41.1 #75/248 Redding, CA 41.1 #74/248 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 41.2 #77/248 Las Cruces, NM 41.0 #73/248 Goldsboro, NC 41.0 #72/248 Twin Falls, ID 41.3 #78/248 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 40.7 #71/248 Anniston-Oxford, AL 41.6 #79/248 Hammond, LA 41.8 #80/248 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 41.8 #81/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering North Carolina

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

South Carolina 31.5 #12/51 Virginia 39.9 #25/51 Georgia 43.3 #28/51 Tennessee 47.4 #38/51

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 Greensboro-High Point's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (61.3) 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 Greensboro-High Point, NC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment