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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Bend, OR

Metro Market Score 50.5 (Challenging), ranked #137 of 248 metros. 1,418 establishments, 17,431 jobs.

Metro Market Score 50.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

Despite a mature healthcare and social assistance presence (concentration: 57.3), Bend is still adding jobs in this sector. Growth trend sits at 98.0, and the overall 50.5 market score lands in the lower half. Established markets with growth are worth a closer look.

Industry Concentration

57.3

LQ: 1.12

Rank #142 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

98.4

$78,404 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 98.0

Employment growth index

Rank #6 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

54.8

YoY wage change index

1,418 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Bend

1,418

Establishments

+8.0% YoY

17,431

Total Employment

+18.2% YoY

$78,404

Average Annual Wage

+6.0% YoY

1.12

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Oregon

#4 of 7

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Oregon state rank

#50 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (50.5)

Bend vs Oregon Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Oregon overall. The state ranks #50/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Bend	OR Statewide
Overall Score	50.5 Challenging	55.6 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#137 of 248 metros	#50 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 Bend

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 37.8 Administrative and Support Services 39.6 Finance and Insurance 44.4 Other Services 46.1 Construction 47.8 Retail Trade 50.0 Accommodation and Food Services 58.8 Information 68.5

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Oregon Metros

Albany 33.6 #34/248 Grants Pass 34.5 #37/248 Salem 41.9 #82/248 Eugene-Springfield 52.4 #151/248 Medford 52.7 #156/248 Corvallis 61.2 #210/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Bend's 50.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bellingham, WA 50.5 #138/248 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 50.3 #136/248 Farmington, NM 50.3 #135/248 Lancaster, PA 50.7 #139/248 Kingston, NY 50.7 #140/248 Santa Fe, NM 50.8 #141/248 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 50.2 #134/248 Altoona, PA 49.9 #133/248 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 49.9 #132/248 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 51.2 #142/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Oregon

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

Idaho 29.8 #7/51 Nevada 37.2 #22/51 Washington 52.3 #45/51 California 54.6 #49/51

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 Bend's healthcare and social assistance sector, the wage competitiveness component (98.4) 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 Bend, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment