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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC

Metro Market Score 39.2 (Moderate), ranked #66 of 248 metros. 823 establishments, 9,452 jobs.

Metro Market Score 39.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Healthcare and Social Assistance conditions in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal are mixed. The 39.2 market score puts it at #66 of 248, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

13.7

LQ: 0.80

Rank #34 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

13.3

$54,603 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 25.8

Employment growth index

Rank #185 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

51.0

YoY wage change index

823 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal

823

Establishments

+8.9% YoY

9,452

Total Employment

+2.0% YoY

$54,603

Average Annual Wage

+5.2% YoY

0.80

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within South Carolina

#6 of 7

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

South Carolina state rank

#12 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

+4.2

worse than median (35.0)

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal vs South Carolina Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to South Carolina overall. The state ranks #12/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal	SC Statewide
Overall Score	39.2 Moderate	31.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#66 of 248 metros	#12 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 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 51.6 Information 52.8 Finance and Insurance 53.4 Administrative and Support Services 59.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59.9 Retail Trade 62.9 Construction 66.9 Other Services 71.7 Accommodation and Food Services 76.8

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other South Carolina Metros

Spartanburg 30.4 #21/248 Sumter 32.6 #32/248 Florence 34.8 #40/248 Greenville-Anderson-Greer 35.0 #44/248 Charleston-North Charleston 36.4 #51/248 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach 56.1 #184/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal's 39.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Dover, DE 39.2 #67/248 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 39.0 #65/248 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 38.9 #64/248 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 38.8 #63/248 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 39.8 #68/248 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 38.4 #62/248 Wilmington, NC 40.0 #69/248 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 38.3 #61/248 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 40.2 #70/248 St. George, UT 38.1 #60/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering South Carolina

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

North Carolina 33.0 #14/51 Georgia 43.3 #28/51

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 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (74.2) 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 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

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