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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Casper, WY

Metro Market Score 51.4 (Challenging), ranked #145 of 248 metros. 558 establishments, 6,103 jobs.

Metro Market Score 51.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Casper's healthcare and social assistance market sits near the national metro median, ranking #145 of 248 with a market score of 51.4. 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

48.8

LQ: 1.06

Rank #121 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

43.5

$61,683 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 30.6

Employment growth index

Rank #173 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

37.6

YoY wage change index

558 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Casper

558

Establishments

+10.9% YoY

6,103

Total Employment

+2.3% YoY

$61,683

Average Annual Wage

+2.4% YoY

1.06

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Wyoming

#2 of 2

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Wyoming state rank

#18 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (51.4)

Casper vs Wyoming Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Wyoming overall. The state ranks #18/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Casper	WY Statewide
Overall Score	51.4 Challenging	36.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#145 of 248 metros	#18 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 Casper

Administrative and Support Services 35.7 Information 40.1 Finance and Insurance 46.6 Accommodation and Food Services 49.4 Construction 51.0 Retail Trade 53.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 55.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67.6 Other Services 68.3

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Wyoming Metros

Cheyenne 27.6 #18/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Casper's 51.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Jonesboro, AR 51.4 #144/248 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 51.5 #146/248 Bay City, MI 51.6 #147/248 Utica-Rome, NY 51.2 #143/248 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 51.2 #142/248 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 51.7 #148/248 Portland-South Portland, ME 51.7 #149/248 Yuma, AZ 52.0 #150/248 Santa Fe, NM 50.8 #141/248 Kingston, NY 50.7 #140/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Wyoming

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

Utah 22.9 #1/51 Nebraska 23.7 #2/51 Idaho 29.8 #7/51 South Dakota 31.4 #11/51 Montana 33.0 #13/51 Colorado 46.7 #35/51

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 Casper's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (69.3) 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 Casper, WY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment