NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Lebanon, PA

Metro Market Score 43.5 (Moderate), ranked #87 of 248 metros. 333 establishments, 7,160 jobs.

Metro Market Score 43.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Lebanon's healthcare and social assistance market sits near the national metro median, ranking #87 of 248 with a market score of 43.5. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

27.0

LQ: 0.93

Rank #67 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

27.4

$57,960 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 26.2

Employment growth index

Rank #184 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

38.6

YoY wage change index

333 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Lebanon

333

Establishments

-0.3% YoY

7,160

Total Employment

+2.0% YoY

$57,960

Average Annual Wage

+2.6% YoY

0.93

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#2 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

-10.0

better than median (53.5)

Lebanon 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	Lebanon	PA Statewide
Overall Score	43.5 Moderate	29.5 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#87 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 Lebanon

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13.4 Administrative and Support Services 21.9 Accommodation and Food Services 29.0 Other Services 32.8 Finance and Insurance 34.2 Information 40.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42.5 Construction 43.3 Retail Trade 55.1

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Chambersburg 35.9 #48/248 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 Lebanon's 43.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Colorado Springs, CO 43.5 #88/248 Oklahoma City, OK 43.6 #89/248 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 43.6 #90/248 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 43.6 #91/248 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 43.7 #92/248 Enid, OK 43.0 #86/248 Grand Junction, CO 44.1 #93/248 Tucson, AZ 42.8 #85/248 Bloomington, IL 44.2 #94/248 Kenosha, WI 44.4 #95/248

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 Lebanon's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (73.8) 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 Lebanon, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment