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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Metro Market Score 54.3 (Challenging), ranked #170 of 248 metros. 26,077 establishments, 431,259 jobs.

Metro Market Score 54.3

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington's healthcare and social assistance market sits near the national metro median, ranking #170 of 248 with a market score of 54.3. 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

10.5

LQ: 0.75

Rank #26 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

82.7

$69,158 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 23.0

Employment growth index

Rank #192 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

39.5

YoY wage change index

26,077 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

26,077

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

431,259

Total Employment

+1.7% YoY

$69,158

Average Annual Wage

+2.8% YoY

0.75

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#7 of 11

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Texas state rank

#36 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

+8.3

worse than median (46.0)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #36/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	TX Statewide
Overall Score	54.3 Challenging	46.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#170 of 248 metros	#36 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

Retail Trade 54.0 Construction 56.4 Other Services 57.5 Accommodation and Food Services 60.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61.5 Finance and Insurance 64.7 Information 69.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 75.3

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Texas Metros

Midland 21.9 #9/248 El Paso 30.7 #22/248 Odessa 35.0 #43/248 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 39.0 #65/248 Beaumont-Port Arthur 39.8 #68/248 Laredo 46.0 #106/248 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 55.7 #175/248 Brownsville-Harlingen 56.0 #182/248 Tyler 62.1 #215/248 Sherman-Denison 75.5 #243/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington's 54.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kahului-Wailuku, HI 54.3 #169/248 Erie, PA 54.3 #168/248 State College, PA 54.1 #167/248 Boulder, CO 54.6 #171/248 Homosassa Springs, FL 54.0 #166/248 Pueblo, CO 54.0 #165/248 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA 54.7 #172/248 Providence-Warwick, RI 53.9 #164/248 Lexington Park, MD 53.9 #163/248 Muncie, IN 53.8 #162/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Texas

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

Louisiana 34.6 #16/51 Arkansas 39.5 #24/51 Oklahoma 49.7 #41/51 New Mexico 53.1 #47/51

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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (77.0) 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

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