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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Walla Walla, WA

Metro Market Score 52.5 (Challenging), ranked #154 of 248 metros. 179 establishments, 4,468 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.5

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 Walla Walla contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 17.7. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

50.8

LQ: 1.07

Rank #126 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

39.5

$60,804 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 17.7

Employment growth index

Rank #205 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

26.2

YoY wage change index

179 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Walla Walla

179

Establishments

+4.1% YoY

4,468

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$60,804

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

1.07

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Washington

#5 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

-0.4

better than median (52.9)

Walla Walla 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	Walla Walla	WA Statewide
Overall Score	52.5 Challenging	52.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#154 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 Walla Walla

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34.8 Construction 41.5 Information 42.9 Finance and Insurance 45.0 Accommodation and Food Services 46.1 Other Services 47.4 Retail Trade 51.0

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Washington Metros

Kennewick-Richland 36.5 #52/248 Mount Vernon-Anacortes 36.8 #55/248 Bellingham 50.5 #138/248 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard 51.2 #142/248 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 Walla Walla's 52.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Gettysburg, PA 52.5 #153/248 Springfield, OH 52.6 #155/248 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 52.4 #152/248 Eugene-Springfield, OR 52.4 #151/248 Medford, OR 52.7 #156/248 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA 52.9 #157/248 Yuma, AZ 52.0 #150/248 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA 53.2 #158/248 Portland-South Portland, ME 51.7 #149/248 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 51.7 #148/248

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 Walla Walla's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (82.3) 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 Walla Walla, WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment