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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA

Metro Market Score 36.8 (Moderate), ranked #55 of 248 metros. 352 establishments, 5,417 jobs.

Metro Market Score 36.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Mount Vernon-Anacortes's healthcare and social assistance market sits near the national metro median, ranking #55 of 248 with a market score of 36.8. 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

7.3

LQ: 0.70

Rank #18 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

14.1

$55,005 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 41.1

Employment growth index

Rank #147 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

69.0

YoY wage change index

352 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Mount Vernon-Anacortes

352

Establishments

+8.0% YoY

5,417

Total Employment

+2.9% YoY

$55,005

Average Annual Wage

+9.0% YoY

0.70

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Washington

#2 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

-16.1

better than median (52.9)

Mount Vernon-Anacortes 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	Mount Vernon-Anacortes	WA Statewide
Overall Score	36.8 Moderate	52.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#55 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.2 Finance and Insurance 36.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 40.8 Administrative and Support Services 45.2 Information 47.3 Other Services 55.6 Accommodation and Food Services 65.8 Construction 71.4 Retail Trade 71.8

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Washington Metros

Kennewick-Richland 36.5 #52/248 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes's 36.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 36.8 #54/248 Glens Falls, NY 36.9 #56/248 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 36.7 #53/248 Pocatello, ID 37.1 #57/248 Napa, CA 37.1 #58/248 Kennewick-Richland, WA 36.5 #52/248 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 36.4 #51/248 Fresno, CA 36.3 #50/248 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 36.2 #49/248 Battle Creek, MI 37.5 #59/248

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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (58.9) 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment