NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Springfield, OH

Metro Market Score 52.6 (Challenging), ranked #155 of 248 metros. 319 establishments, 6,776 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Springfield's healthcare and social assistance sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 6.0). That contraction, combined with a 52.6 market score, puts this metro in the lower half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

41.5

LQ: 1.01

Rank #103 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

19.8

$56,859 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 6.0

Employment growth index

Rank #234 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

45.2

YoY wage change index

319 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Springfield

319

Establishments

-4.8% YoY

6,776

Total Employment

-2.2% YoY

$56,859

Average Annual Wage

+4.0% YoY

1.01

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Ohio

#3 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

-9.4

better than median (62.0)

Springfield 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	Springfield	OH Statewide
Overall Score	52.6 Challenging	40.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#155 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 Springfield

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 24.6 Construction 28.4 Accommodation and Food Services 32.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36.0 Information 47.9 Retail Trade 48.5 Finance and Insurance 56.8 Other Services 61.5 Administrative and Support Services 66.6

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Ohio Metros

Mansfield 32.1 #29/248 Akron 46.4 #108/248 Youngstown-Warren 62.0 #214/248 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 62.5 #217/248 Lima 66.5 #227/248 Cleveland 69.5 #237/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Springfield's 52.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Walla Walla, WA 52.5 #154/248 Gettysburg, PA 52.5 #153/248 Medford, OR 52.7 #156/248 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 52.4 #152/248 Eugene-Springfield, OR 52.4 #151/248 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA 52.9 #157/248 Yuma, AZ 52.0 #150/248 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA 53.2 #158/248 Portland-South Portland, ME 51.7 #149/248 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 51.7 #148/248

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 Springfield's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (94.0) 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 Springfield, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment