NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Cleveland, OH

Metro Market Score 69.5 (Difficult), ranked #237 of 248 metros. 6,610 establishments, 180,015 jobs.

Metro Market Score 69.5

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 Cleveland contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom 10% at 11.3. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

71.4

LQ: 1.22

Rank #177 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

79.0

$68,431 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 11.3

Employment growth index

Rank #221 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

26.2

YoY wage change index

6,610 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Cleveland

6,610

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

180,015

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$68,431

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

1.22

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Ohio

#7 of 7

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Ohio state rank

#26 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

+7.5

worse than median (62.0)

Cleveland vs Ohio Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Ohio overall. The state ranks #26/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Cleveland	OH Statewide
Overall Score	69.5 Difficult	40.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#237 of 248 metros	#26 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 Cleveland

Retail Trade 38.7 Construction 47.0 Accommodation and Food Services 48.6 Information 51.7 Administrative and Support Services 56.7 Other Services 57.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 62.4 Finance and Insurance 63.5

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Ohio Metros

Mansfield 32.1 #29/248 Akron 46.4 #108/248 Springfield 52.6 #155/248 Youngstown-Warren 62.0 #214/248 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 62.5 #217/248 Lima 66.5 #227/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Cleveland's 69.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Pittsfield, MA 69.7 #238/248 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 69.2 #236/248 Rockford, IL 69.1 #235/248 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 68.7 #234/248 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA 70.3 #239/248 Grand Forks, ND 68.2 #233/248 Barnstable Town, MA 68.2 #232/248 Great Falls, MT 68.1 #231/248 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 67.9 #230/248 Springfield, MA 71.4 #240/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Ohio

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

Pennsylvania 29.5 #6/51 Indiana 31.2 #10/51 West Virginia 40.3 #27/51 Michigan 52.5 #46/51 Kentucky 54.4 #48/51

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 Cleveland's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (88.7) 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 Cleveland, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment