NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Chambersburg, PA

Metro Market Score 35.9 (Moderate), ranked #48 of 248 metros. 464 establishments, 8,499 jobs.

Metro Market Score 35.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Chambersburg's healthcare and social assistance sector. The wage competitiveness index of 19.4 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 18.6 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

35.5

LQ: 0.98

Rank #88 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

19.4

$56,818 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 38.3

Employment growth index

Rank #154 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

18.6

YoY wage change index

464 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Chambersburg

464

Establishments

-2.1% YoY

8,499

Total Employment

+2.8% YoY

$56,818

Average Annual Wage

-1.6% YoY

0.98

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#1 of 16

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#6 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

-17.6

better than median (53.5)

Chambersburg vs Pennsylvania Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Pennsylvania overall. The state ranks #6/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Chambersburg	PA Statewide
Overall Score	35.9 Moderate	29.5 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#48 of 248 metros	#6 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 Chambersburg

Information 26.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 30.4 Construction 31.6 Retail Trade 38.4 Other Services 39.3 Accommodation and Food Services 39.8 Finance and Insurance 49.2 Administrative and Support Services 55.8

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Lebanon 43.5 #87/248 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 45.7 #103/248 Pittsburgh 47.2 #115/248 Altoona 49.9 #133/248 Lancaster 50.7 #139/248 Gettysburg 52.5 #153/248 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 53.2 #158/248 Harrisburg-Carlisle 53.5 #159/248 State College 54.1 #167/248 Erie 54.3 #168/248

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Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Chambersburg's 35.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN 35.9 #47/248 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 36.2 #49/248 Fresno, CA 36.3 #50/248 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 36.4 #51/248 Kennewick-Richland, WA 36.5 #52/248 Raleigh-Cary, NC 35.4 #46/248 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 35.3 #45/248 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 36.7 #53/248 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 36.8 #54/248 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 35.0 #44/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Pennsylvania

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

Maryland 36.8 #21/51 Ohio 40.2 #26/51 West Virginia 40.3 #27/51 Delaware 44.8 #33/51 New Jersey 45.1 #34/51 New York 48.2 #39/51

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 Chambersburg's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (61.7) 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 Chambersburg, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment