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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Yakima, WA

Metro Market Score 53.7 (Challenging), ranked #160 of 248 metros. 860 establishments, 18,432 jobs.

Metro Market Score 53.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

⚡Rising Wages

Yakima's healthcare and social assistance market sits near the national metro median, ranking #160 of 248 with a market score of 53.7. 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

56.5

LQ: 1.10

Rank #140 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

35.5

$59,728 avg wage

Growth Trend

46.8

Employment growth index

Rank #133 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

73.8

YoY wage change index

860 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Yakima

860

Establishments

+25.5% YoY

18,432

Total Employment

+3.2% YoY

$59,728

Average Annual Wage

+10.0% YoY

1.10

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Washington

#7 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

+0.8

worse than median (52.9)

Yakima 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	Yakima	WA Statewide
Overall Score	53.7 Challenging	52.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#160 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 Yakima

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 17.6 Administrative and Support Services 20.8 Information 30.0 Finance and Insurance 38.7 Construction 39.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.5 Accommodation and Food Services 41.3 Other Services 48.6 Retail Trade 67.8

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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 52.9 #157/248 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 Yakima's 53.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bangor, ME 53.8 #161/248 Muncie, IN 53.8 #162/248 Lexington Park, MD 53.9 #163/248 Providence-Warwick, RI 53.9 #164/248 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 53.5 #159/248 Pueblo, CO 54.0 #165/248 Homosassa Springs, FL 54.0 #166/248 State College, PA 54.1 #167/248 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA 53.2 #158/248 Erie, PA 54.3 #168/248

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 Yakima's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (53.2) 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 Yakima, WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment