NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Gettysburg, PA

Metro Market Score 52.5 (Challenging), ranked #153 of 248 metros. 221 establishments, 4,373 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Healthcare and Social Assistance employment in Gettysburg contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 12.5. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

25.0

LQ: 0.92

Rank #62 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

58.9

$64,748 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 12.5

Employment growth index

Rank #218 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

26.2

YoY wage change index

221 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Gettysburg

221

Establishments

-1.8% YoY

4,373

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$64,748

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.92

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#7 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

-1.0

better than median (53.5)

Gettysburg 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	Gettysburg	PA Statewide
Overall Score	52.5 Challenging	29.5 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#153 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 Gettysburg

Information 14.4 Finance and Insurance 29.7 Administrative and Support Services 30.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 33.2 Accommodation and Food Services 43.1 Retail Trade 44.5 Other Services 46.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.2 Construction 53.4

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Chambersburg 35.9 #48/248 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 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 Gettysburg's 52.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 52.4 #152/248 Walla Walla, WA 52.5 #154/248 Eugene-Springfield, OR 52.4 #151/248 Springfield, OH 52.6 #155/248 Medford, OR 52.7 #156/248 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 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 Gettysburg's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (87.5) 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 Gettysburg, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment