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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Cheyenne, WY

Metro Market Score 27.6 (Favorable), ranked #18 of 248 metros. 550 establishments, 4,605 jobs.

Metro Market Score 27.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

✓Favorable Market

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Cheyenne's healthcare and social assistance sector. The wage competitiveness index of 14.5 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 33.3 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

5.7

LQ: 0.67

Rank #14 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

14.5

$55,127 avg wage

Growth Trend

47.2

Employment growth index

Rank #132 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

33.3

YoY wage change index

550 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Cheyenne

550

Establishments

+4.0% YoY

4,605

Total Employment

+3.3% YoY

$55,127

Average Annual Wage

+1.5% YoY

0.67

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Wyoming

#1 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

-23.9

better than median (51.4)

Cheyenne 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	Cheyenne	WY Statewide
Overall Score	27.6 Favorable	36.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#18 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 Cheyenne

Administrative and Support Services 32.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.6 Construction 43.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 44.3 Other Services 51.8 Retail Trade 57.1 Accommodation and Food Services 60.3 Information 68.2 Finance and Insurance 70.1

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Wyoming Metros

Casper 51.4 #145/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Cheyenne's 27.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Monroe, MI 27.3 #17/248 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 27.0 #16/248 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 26.9 #15/248 Stockton-Lodi, CA 26.8 #14/248 Niles, MI 26.7 #13/248 Greeley, CO 26.6 #12/248 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 28.9 #19/248 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 25.9 #11/248 Lawton, OK 29.4 #20/248 Spartanburg, SC 30.4 #21/248

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 Cheyenne's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (52.8) 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 Cheyenne, WY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment