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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Grand Forks, ND

Metro Market Score 68.2 (Difficult), ranked #233 of 248 metros. 386 establishments, 8,993 jobs.

Metro Market Score 68.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Market conditions for healthcare and social assistance in Grand Forks are tougher than average. The 68.2 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, slowing employment, and an already crowded field. Rank: #233 of 248 metros.

Industry Concentration

68.2

LQ: 1.19

Rank #169 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

75.0

$67,621 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 24.6

Employment growth index

Rank #188 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

49.0

YoY wage change index

386 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Grand Forks

386

Establishments

+5.5% YoY

8,993

Total Employment

+1.9% YoY

$67,621

Average Annual Wage

+4.8% YoY

1.19

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within North Dakota

#2 of 2

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

North Dakota state rank

#3 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (68.2)

Grand Forks vs North Dakota Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to North Dakota overall. The state ranks #3/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Grand Forks	ND Statewide
Overall Score	68.2 Difficult	26.2 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#233 of 248 metros	#3 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 Grand Forks

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 23.1 Finance and Insurance 38.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42.0 Accommodation and Food Services 43.1 Construction 45.5 Retail Trade 47.2 Other Services 47.6 Information 62.6

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other North Dakota Metros

Fargo 59.5 #204/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Grand Forks's 68.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Barnstable Town, MA 68.2 #232/248 Great Falls, MT 68.1 #231/248 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 67.9 #230/248 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 68.7 #234/248 Rockford, IL 69.1 #235/248 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 69.2 #236/248 Cleveland, OH 69.5 #237/248 Hot Springs, AR 66.8 #229/248 Jacksonville, FL 66.8 #228/248 Pittsfield, MA 69.7 #238/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering North Dakota

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

Minnesota 31.0 #9/51 South Dakota 31.4 #11/51 Montana 33.0 #13/51

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 Grand Forks's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (75.4) 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 Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment