NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH

Metro Market Score 62.5 (Difficult), ranked #217 of 248 metros. 2,601 establishments, 64,700 jobs.

Metro Market Score 62.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek's healthcare and social assistance sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 11.7). That contraction, combined with a 62.5 market score, puts this metro in the bottom quartile for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

69.8

LQ: 1.21

Rank #173 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

53.2

$63,513 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 11.7

Employment growth index

Rank #220 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

26.2

YoY wage change index

2,601 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek

2,601

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

64,700

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$63,513

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

1.21

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Ohio

#5 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

+0.5

worse than median (62.0)

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 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	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek	OH Statewide
Overall Score	62.5 Difficult	40.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#217 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek

Administrative and Support Services 37.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.5 Retail Trade 40.9 Information 44.2 Other Services 45.1 Construction 46.1 Finance and Insurance 48.7 Accommodation and Food Services 49.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 66.1

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 Lima 66.5 #227/248 Cleveland 69.5 #237/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek's 62.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fond du Lac, WI 62.6 #218/248 Eau Claire, WI 62.1 #216/248 Tyler, TX 62.1 #215/248 Youngstown-Warren, OH 62.0 #214/248 Williamsport, PA 61.5 #213/248 Burlington, NC 63.5 #219/248 Anchorage, AK 63.5 #220/248 Winston-Salem, NC 63.5 #221/248 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 61.3 #212/248 Urban Honolulu, HI 61.2 #211/248

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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (88.3) 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment