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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Kennewick-Richland, WA

Metro Market Score 36.5 (Moderate), ranked #52 of 248 metros. 992 establishments, 18,826 jobs.

Metro Market Score 36.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Employment in Kennewick-Richland's healthcare and social assistance sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 75.0. Combined with a 36.5 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

31.9

LQ: 0.96

Rank #79 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

44.0

$61,699 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 75.0

Employment growth index

Rank #63 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

50.0

YoY wage change index

992 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Kennewick-Richland

992

Establishments

+18.9% YoY

18,826

Total Employment

+5.2% YoY

$61,699

Average Annual Wage

+5.0% YoY

0.96

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Washington

#1 of 11

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Washington state rank

#45 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

-16.4

better than median (52.9)

Kennewick-Richland vs Washington Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Washington overall. The state ranks #45/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Kennewick-Richland	WA Statewide
Overall Score	36.5 Moderate	52.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#52 of 248 metros	#45 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 Kennewick-Richland

Information 31.1 Other Services 42.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 46.8 Finance and Insurance 51.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 56.5 Retail Trade 58.9 Construction 60.8 Accommodation and Food Services 62.2 Administrative and Support Services 68.4

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Washington Metros

Mount Vernon-Anacortes 36.8 #55/248 Bellingham 50.5 #138/248 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard 51.2 #142/248 Walla Walla 52.5 #154/248 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 52.9 #157/248 Yakima 53.7 #160/248 Longview-Kelso 56.3 #186/248 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater 56.4 #188/248 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 56.6 #189/248 Spokane-Spokane Valley 68.7 #234/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Kennewick-Richland's 36.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Charleston-North Charleston, SC 36.4 #51/248 Fresno, CA 36.3 #50/248 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 36.7 #53/248 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 36.2 #49/248 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 36.8 #54/248 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 36.8 #55/248 Glens Falls, NY 36.9 #56/248 Chambersburg, PA 35.9 #48/248 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 35.9 #47/248 Pocatello, ID 37.1 #57/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Washington

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

Idaho 29.8 #7/51 Oregon 55.6 #50/51

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 Kennewick-Richland's healthcare and social assistance sector, the wage competitiveness component (44.0) 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment