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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA

Metro Market Score 52.9 (Challenging), ranked #157 of 248 metros. 348 establishments, 8,056 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market

Healthcare and Social Assistance conditions in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee are mixed. The 52.9 market score puts it at #157 of 248, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

36.7

LQ: 0.98

Rank #91 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

94.0

$73,665 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 57.7

Employment growth index

Rank #106 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

37.6

YoY wage change index

348 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee

348

Establishments

+12.3% YoY

8,056

Total Employment

+3.8% YoY

$73,665

Average Annual Wage

+2.4% YoY

0.98

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Washington

#6 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

0.0

matches median (52.9)

Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee	WA Statewide
Overall Score	52.9 Challenging	52.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#157 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee

Finance and Insurance 33.3 Administrative and Support Services 50.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 57.0 Accommodation and Food Services 61.1 Retail Trade 69.9 Construction 76.9

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 Walla Walla 52.5 #154/248 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee's 52.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Medford, OR 52.7 #156/248 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA 53.2 #158/248 Springfield, OH 52.6 #155/248 Walla Walla, WA 52.5 #154/248 Gettysburg, PA 52.5 #153/248 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 52.4 #152/248 Eugene-Springfield, OR 52.4 #151/248 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 53.5 #159/248 Yakima, WA 53.7 #160/248 Bangor, ME 53.8 #161/248

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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee's healthcare and social assistance sector, the wage competitiveness component (94.0) 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment