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Healthcare and Social Assistance in State College, PA

Metro Market Score 54.1 (Challenging), ranked #167 of 248 metros. 500 establishments, 9,305 jobs.

Metro Market Score 54.1

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

At #167 of 248 metros, State College's healthcare and social assistance sector scores 54.1 on the market index. Concentration (31.4), wage levels (76.2), and growth (40.3) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

31.4

LQ: 0.95

Rank #78 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

76.2

$67,973 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 40.3

Employment growth index

Rank #149 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

46.7

YoY wage change index

500 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in State College

500

Establishments

-2.3% YoY

9,305

Total Employment

+2.8% YoY

$67,973

Average Annual Wage

+4.3% YoY

0.95

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#10 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

+0.6

worse than median (53.5)

State College 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	State College	PA Statewide
Overall Score	54.1 Challenging	29.5 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#167 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 State College

Other Services 30.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.5 Administrative and Support Services 40.5 Accommodation and Food Services 41.8 Construction 46.0 Information 48.3 Retail Trade 48.9 Finance and Insurance 49.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 59.6

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 Gettysburg 52.5 #153/248 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 53.2 #158/248 Harrisburg-Carlisle 53.5 #159/248 Erie 54.3 #168/248

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Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of State College's 54.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Erie, PA 54.3 #168/248 Kahului-Wailuku, HI 54.3 #169/248 Homosassa Springs, FL 54.0 #166/248 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 54.3 #170/248 Pueblo, CO 54.0 #165/248 Providence-Warwick, RI 53.9 #164/248 Lexington Park, MD 53.9 #163/248 Muncie, IN 53.8 #162/248 Bangor, ME 53.8 #161/248 Boulder, CO 54.6 #171/248

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 State College's healthcare and social assistance sector, the wage competitiveness component (76.2) 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 State College, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment