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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Spartanburg, SC

Metro Market Score 30.4 (Favorable), ranked #21 of 248 metros. 853 establishments, 12,119 jobs.

Metro Market Score 30.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Spartanburg's healthcare and social assistance sector. The wage competitiveness index of 5.7 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 22.4 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

1.6

LQ: 0.52

Rank #4 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

5.7

$48,018 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 19.8

Employment growth index

Rank #200 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

22.4

YoY wage change index

853 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Spartanburg

853

Establishments

+11.9% YoY

12,119

Total Employment

+1.0% YoY

$48,018

Average Annual Wage

-0.8% YoY

0.52

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within South Carolina

#1 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

-4.7

better than median (35.0)

Spartanburg 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	Spartanburg	SC Statewide
Overall Score	30.4 Favorable	31.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#21 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 Spartanburg

Finance and Insurance 27.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 28.8 Retail Trade 34.1 Construction 37.5 Administrative and Support Services 54.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58.0

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other South Carolina Metros

Sumter 32.6 #32/248 Florence 34.8 #40/248 Greenville-Anderson-Greer 35.0 #44/248 Charleston-North Charleston 36.4 #51/248 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal 39.2 #66/248 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach 56.1 #184/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Spartanburg's 30.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

El Paso, TX 30.7 #22/248 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 30.9 #23/248 Iowa City, IA 31.1 #24/248 Lawton, OK 29.4 #20/248 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 31.4 #25/248 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 28.9 #19/248 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 31.8 #26/248 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 31.8 #27/248 Columbus, IN 32.0 #28/248 Mansfield, OH 32.1 #29/248

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 Spartanburg's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (80.2) 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 Spartanburg, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment