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Healthcare and Social Assistance in St. George, UT

Metro Market Score 38.1 (Moderate), ranked #60 of 248 metros. 926 establishments, 13,855 jobs.

Metro Market Score 38.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

St. George ranks in the top quartile for healthcare and social assistance market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 38.1, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

57.7

LQ: 1.12

Rank #143 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

23.8

$57,417 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 69.3

Employment growth index

Rank #77 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

42.9

YoY wage change index

926 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in St. George

926

Establishments

+4.5% YoY

13,855

Total Employment

+4.6% YoY

$57,417

Average Annual Wage

+3.5% YoY

1.12

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Utah

#1 of 3

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Utah state rank

#1 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

-3.1

better than median (41.2)

St. George vs Utah Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Utah overall. The state ranks #1/51 for entry risk.

Measure	St. George	UT Statewide
Overall Score	38.1 Moderate	22.9 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#60 of 248 metros	#1 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 St. George

Finance and Insurance 23.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28.0 Administrative and Support Services 30.8 Construction 38.6 Information 39.6 Other Services 42.0 Accommodation and Food Services 50.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 55.9 Retail Trade 64.8

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Utah Metros

Salt Lake City-Murray 41.2 #77/248 Ogden 47.0 #111/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of St. George's 38.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 38.3 #61/248 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 38.4 #62/248 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 38.8 #63/248 Battle Creek, MI 37.5 #59/248 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 38.9 #64/248 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 39.0 #65/248 Napa, CA 37.1 #58/248 Pocatello, ID 37.1 #57/248 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 39.2 #66/248 Dover, DE 39.2 #67/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Utah

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

Idaho 29.8 #7/51 Wyoming 36.4 #18/51 Nevada 37.2 #22/51 Arizona 44.1 #32/51 Colorado 46.7 #35/51 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 St. George's healthcare and social assistance sector, the industry concentration component (57.7) 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 St. George, UT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment