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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA

Metro Market Score 47.4 (Moderate), ranked #116 of 248 metros. 862 establishments, 7,030 jobs.

Metro Market Score 47.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

At #116 of 248 metros, Staunton-Stuarts Draft's healthcare and social assistance sector scores 47.4 on the market index. Concentration (32.7), wage levels (46.8), and growth (37.5) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

32.7

LQ: 0.96

Rank #81 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

46.8

$62,004 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 37.5

Employment growth index

Rank #156 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

43.8

YoY wage change index

862 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Staunton-Stuarts Draft

862

Establishments

-0.6% YoY

7,030

Total Employment

+2.7% YoY

$62,004

Average Annual Wage

+3.7% YoY

0.96

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Virginia

#1 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

-1.7

better than median (49.1)

Staunton-Stuarts Draft 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	Staunton-Stuarts Draft	VA Statewide
Overall Score	47.4 Moderate	39.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#116 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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft

Retail Trade 36.9 Finance and Insurance 37.1 Administrative and Support Services 37.3 Other Services 39.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.9 Information 42.2 Accommodation and Food Services 48.2

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Virginia Metros

Harrisonburg 49.1 #128/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Staunton-Stuarts Draft's 47.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Ocala, FL 47.4 #117/248 Pittsburgh, PA 47.2 #115/248 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 47.2 #114/248 Flagstaff, AZ 47.6 #118/248 Dubuque, IA 47.7 #119/248 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA 47.7 #120/248 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 47.1 #113/248 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 47.0 #112/248 Ogden, UT 47.0 #111/248 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 47.8 #121/248

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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (62.5) 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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment