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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Harrisonburg, VA

Metro Market Score 49.1 (Challenging), ranked #128 of 248 metros. 654 establishments, 7,322 jobs.

Metro Market Score 49.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Healthcare and Social Assistance employment in Harrisonburg contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 4.8. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

11.7

LQ: 0.77

Rank #29 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

28.6

$58,484 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 4.8

Employment growth index

Rank #237 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

52.4

YoY wage change index

654 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Harrisonburg

654

Establishments

+1.4% YoY

7,322

Total Employment

-3.1% YoY

$58,484

Average Annual Wage

+5.5% YoY

0.77

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Virginia

#2 of 2

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Virginia state rank

#25 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (49.1)

Harrisonburg vs Virginia Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Virginia overall. The state ranks #25/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Harrisonburg	VA Statewide
Overall Score	49.1 Challenging	39.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#128 of 248 metros	#25 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 Harrisonburg

Information 35.1 Construction 38.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 38.6 Administrative and Support Services 40.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.5 Finance and Insurance 41.1 Other Services 45.1 Retail Trade 53.9 Accommodation and Food Services 60.1

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Virginia Metros

Staunton-Stuarts Draft 47.4 #116/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Harrisonburg's 49.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 49.1 #127/248 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 49.2 #129/248 Lewiston-Auburn, ME 49.3 #130/248 Gadsden, AL 48.8 #126/248 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 49.5 #131/248 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 48.6 #125/248 Albuquerque, NM 48.6 #124/248 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 48.3 #123/248 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 49.9 #132/248 Altoona, PA 49.9 #133/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Virginia

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

District of Columbia 27.9 #5/51 North Carolina 33.0 #14/51 Maryland 36.8 #21/51 West Virginia 40.3 #27/51 Tennessee 47.4 #38/51 Kentucky 54.4 #48/51

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 Harrisonburg's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (95.2) 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 Harrisonburg, VA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment