NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Lima, OH

Metro Market Score 66.5 (Difficult), ranked #227 of 248 metros. 325 establishments, 9,452 jobs.

Metro Market Score 66.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Lima's healthcare and social assistance sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 8.9). That contraction, combined with a 66.5 market score, puts this metro in the bottom 10% for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

84.3

LQ: 1.33

Rank #209 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

37.5

$60,348 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 8.9

Employment growth index

Rank #227 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

43.3

YoY wage change index

325 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Lima

325

Establishments

+4.2% YoY

9,452

Total Employment

-0.5% YoY

$60,348

Average Annual Wage

+3.6% YoY

1.33

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Ohio

#6 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

+4.5

worse than median (62.0)

Lima 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	Lima	OH Statewide
Overall Score	66.5 Difficult	40.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#227 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 Lima

Finance and Insurance 31.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34.2 Accommodation and Food Services 35.3 Construction 35.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 47.7 Retail Trade 48.2 Administrative and Support Services 57.4 Other Services 58.1

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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 62.5 #217/248 Cleveland 69.5 #237/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lima's 66.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Jacksonville, FL 66.8 #228/248 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 66.1 #226/248 Hot Springs, AR 66.8 #229/248 York-Hanover, PA 65.3 #225/248 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 67.9 #230/248 Great Falls, MT 68.1 #231/248 Barnstable Town, MA 68.2 #232/248 Grand Forks, ND 68.2 #233/248 Fairbanks-College, AK 64.6 #224/248 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 64.3 #223/248

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 Lima's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (91.1) 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 Lima, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment