Which metro area has the highest education & health services?

Bay City, TX ranks #1 with 5.3% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by education & health services?

Bay City, TX, Bishop, CA, Natchez, MS-LA, Hobbs, NM, Clarksdale, MS.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is education & health services measured?

Share of workers in educational services and health care. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 425 SHOWN OF 925

Most healthcare & education jobs, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2023 ACS).

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2000

501San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.9%–

502Athens, OHOH63,1970.9%–

503Hereford, TXTX18,6260.9%–

504Othello, WAWA21,4880.9%–

505Killeen, TXTX511,4970.9%–

506Scranton, PAPA574,4180.9%–

507Beeville, TXTX32,5150.9%–

508Houghton, MIMI40,0280.9%–

509Wilmington, OHOH42,3010.9%–

510Grand Island, NENE78,0760.9%–

511Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0250.9%–

512Lafayette, LALA423,7580.9%–

513Lawton, OKOK127,5900.9%–

514Deltona, FLFL746,9330.9%–

515Mobile, ALAL411,6580.9%–

516Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1470.9%–

517Joplin, MOMO208,7960.9%–

518Pocatello, IDID91,5910.9%–

519Youngstown, OHOH423,6780.9%–

520Charleston, SCSC889,2630.9%–

521Rolla, MOMO45,2470.9%–

522Tullahoma, TNTN69,3390.9%–

523Laurinburg, NCNC33,3220.9%–

524Canton, OHOH400,2460.9%–

525Santa Fe, NMNM156,9070.9%–

526Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.9%–

527Brattleboro, VTVT45,2040.9%–

528Racine, WIWI198,9190.9%–

529Dover, DEDE194,7860.9%–

530Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9660.9%–

531Heber, UTUT81,6550.9%–

532Billings, MTMT193,6030.9%–

533Lubbock, TXTX368,4310.9%–

534Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.9%–

535Yuma, AZAZ224,4490.9%–

536Coldwater, MIMI45,9930.9%–

537Clarksville, TNTN349,0010.9%–

538Summerville, GAGA25,3000.9%–

539Alexandria, MNMN40,1200.9%–

540Corsicana, TXTX57,1810.9%–

541Mason City, IAIA49,7100.9%–

542Fort Payne, ALAL74,0850.9%–

543Norwalk, OHOH58,2500.9%–

544Albany, GAGA145,5100.9%–

545Reno, NVNV578,7340.9%–

546Terre Haute, ININ169,2410.9%–

547Bremerton, WAWA283,3740.9%–

548Springfield, MOMO500,6940.9%–

549Salinas, CACA433,7290.9%–

550Mayfield, KYKY37,0500.9%–

551Harrison, ARAR45,6540.9%–

552Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.9%–

553Ketchikan, AKAK13,5490.9%–

554Arcadia, FLFL37,0780.9%–

555Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.8%–

556Grand Forks, NDND105,0460.8%–

557Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4970.8%–

558Logan, UTUT160,8890.8%–

559Kokomo, ININ83,9040.8%–

560Bartlesville, OKOK54,0370.8%–

561Brownwood, TXTX38,7110.8%–

562Fort Madison, IAIA32,3060.8%–

563Burlington, VTVT227,8030.8%–

564Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.8%–

565Modesto, CACA557,7190.8%–

566Greenville, NCNC182,9360.8%–

567Marshall, MNMN25,6840.8%–

568Montgomery, ALAL388,7470.8%–

569Denver, COCO3,092,0370.8%–

570Roseburg, OROR111,9510.8%–

571Greenville, MSMS40,4460.8%–

572Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.8%–

573Lima, OHOH100,8810.8%–

574Hartford, CTCT1,171,4260.8%–

575Gainesville, GAGA226,5680.8%–

576Brookings, SDSD37,6350.8%–

577Grand Junction, COCO162,8450.8%–

578Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.8%–

579Menomonie, WIWI46,2230.8%–

580Pittsfield, MAMA128,2240.8%–

581Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8800.8%–

582Meadville, PAPA81,7920.8%–

583New Haven, CTCT578,7410.8%–

584Watertown, WIWI86,5050.8%–

585Portland, MEME577,6350.8%–

586Albany, OROR132,8430.8%–

587Bradford, PAPA38,9840.8%–

588Troy, ALAL33,6880.8%–

589Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2120.8%–

590Altoona, PAPA119,5410.8%–

591Williamsport, PAPA112,5870.8%–

592Hannibal, MOMO38,9690.8%–

593Lewiston, MEME116,4870.8%–

594Clinton, IAIA46,0020.8%–

595Shelbyville, TNTN55,2730.8%–

596Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.8%–

597Centralia, ILIL36,3820.8%–

598Raymondville, TXTX19,9710.8%–

599Hickory, NCNC376,8900.8%–

600Lancaster, PAPA563,1590.8%–

601San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.8%–

602Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6570.8%–

603Kenosha, WIWI168,4480.8%–

604San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.8%–

605Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4480.8%–

606Jefferson, GAGA99,2650.8%–

607Hutchinson, KSKS61,5390.8%–

608Lincoln, NENE352,0810.8%–

609Lansing, MIMI479,7220.8%–

610Ozark, ALAL49,9120.8%–

611Vineland, NJNJ157,1480.8%–

612Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1380.8%–

613Waycross, GAGA57,6700.8%–

614Tiffin, OHOH54,5220.8%–

615Stockton, CACA823,8150.8%–

616Lewiston, IDID65,4500.8%–

617Blackfoot, IDID51,1530.8%–

618Barre, VTVT59,6520.8%–

619Yakima, WAWA259,1850.8%–

620Sandpoint, IDID54,4200.8%–

621Paris, TNTN32,8960.8%–

622Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.8%–

623Sebring, FLFL111,1220.8%–

624Wilson, NCNC81,1500.8%–

625Laredo, TXTX281,2240.8%–

626Hailey, IDID32,4360.8%–

627Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.8%–

628Seaford, DEDE277,1400.8%–

629Peoria, ILIL363,5050.8%–

630Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.8%–

631Sheboygan, WIWI118,0470.8%–

632Torrington, CTCT114,6900.8%–

633Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5530.8%–

634Moultrie, GAGA47,4380.8%–

635Bend, OROR266,3760.8%–

636Olean, NYNY75,3900.8%–

637Angola, ININ34,7990.8%–

638Spartanburg, SCSC407,6560.8%–

639Tyler, TXTX252,5490.8%–

640Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.7%–

641Pierre, SDSD20,5880.7%–

642South Bend, ININ324,5380.7%–

643Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1370.7%–

644McComb, MSMS52,6400.7%–

645Whitewater, WIWI106,1270.7%–

646Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2850.7%–

647Hot Springs, ARAR99,6950.7%–

648Susanville, CACA28,1170.7%–

649Ogden, UTUT672,7840.7%–

650Chillicothe, OHOH76,4290.7%–

651Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.7%–

652Toledo, OHOH599,3760.7%–

653Oxnard, CACA830,8510.7%–

654Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0600.7%–

655Albany, NYNY915,8350.7%–

656Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.7%–

657Moscow, IDID41,8420.7%–

658East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1790.7%–

659Palm Bay, FLFL663,9820.7%–

660Carson, NVNV58,5710.7%–

661Warner Robins, GAGA208,0910.7%–

662Crawfordsville, ININ38,9540.7%–

663Morristown, TNTN128,8670.7%–

664Concord, NHNH158,0780.7%–

665Eugene, OROR381,5840.7%–

666Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.7%–

667Ames, IAIA128,0900.7%–

668Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.7%–

669Corvallis, OROR97,7280.7%–

670Mansfield, OHOH124,8930.7%–

671Escanaba, MIMI36,5820.7%–

672North Port, FLFL948,1580.7%–

673San Angelo, TXTX122,0650.7%–

674Watertown, NYNY111,5400.7%–

675Mitchell, SDSD25,9130.7%–

676Battle Creek, MIMI133,4080.7%–

677Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.7%–

678Asheville, NCNC422,3450.7%–

679Greenville, OHOH51,5200.7%–

680Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.7%–

681Salisbury, MDMD131,8720.7%–

682Andrews, TXTX18,9140.7%–

683Blytheville, ARAR37,8280.7%–

684Fayetteville, ARAR622,1770.7%–

685Valdosta, GAGA153,2760.7%–

686Bemidji, MNMN47,0550.7%–

687Quincy, ILIL74,1460.7%–

688Cody, WYWY31,1710.7%–

689Missoula, MTMT128,6980.7%–

690El Paso, TXTX881,2910.7%–

691Kendallville, ININ47,9370.7%–

692Madison, WIWI709,6850.7%–

693Owosso, MIMI67,6810.7%–

694Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.7%–

695Dyersburg, TNTN36,3200.7%–

696Waterbury, CTCT463,3490.7%–

697Platteville, WIWI52,4460.7%–

698Erie, PAPA265,8320.7%–

699Worthington, MNMN22,3380.7%–

700Gainesville, FLFL359,0360.7%–

701Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2150.7%–

702Plymouth, ININ46,5990.7%–

703Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4860.7%–

704Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.7%–

705Lebanon, MOMO36,9430.7%–

706Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0350.7%–

707Ashland, OHOH52,5230.7%–

708Flint, MIMI401,0930.7%–

709Waynesville, NCNC63,3690.7%–

710McAllen, TXTX921,5490.7%–

711Baraboo, WIWI66,6520.7%–

712Hilo, HIHI210,0430.7%–

713Burlington, IAIA44,0610.7%–

714Lebanon, PAPA146,3800.7%–

715State College, PAPA157,3930.7%–

716Corning, NYNY91,8550.7%–

717Cortland, NYNY45,8500.7%–

718Utica, NYNY285,6110.7%–

719Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.7%–

720Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.7%–

721Watertown, SDSD29,5620.7%–

722Port Townsend, WAWA33,9700.7%–

723Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.7%–

724Calhoun, GAGA61,7010.7%–

725Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.7%–

726Rockford, ILIL337,2420.7%–

727Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.7%–

728Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.7%–

729Fremont, NENE38,0570.7%–

730LaGrange, GAGA107,0970.7%–

731Wausau, WIWI139,4320.7%–

732Peru, ININ34,4870.6%–

733Columbus, ININ85,7290.6%–

734Manchester, NHNH433,4150.6%–

735Boulder, COCO328,5600.6%–

736Bowling Green, KYKY197,1800.6%–

737Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.6%–

738Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.6%–

739Oxford, ALAL115,8340.6%–

740Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.6%–

741Staunton, VAVA129,6920.6%–

742Muskegon, MIMI177,9010.6%–

743Pittsburg, KSKS39,0080.6%–

744Auburn, ININ44,5350.6%–

745Easton, MDMD38,2380.6%–

746Lexington, KYKY535,1740.6%–

747Providence, RIRI1,708,1610.6%–

748Springfield, OHOH135,3400.6%–

749Kinston, NCNC55,8370.6%–

750Sherman, TXTX153,6130.6%–

751Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.6%–

752Enid, OKOK61,7790.6%–

753Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.6%–

754Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.6%–

755Ocala, FLFL442,6600.6%–

756Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.6%–

757Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.6%–

758Appleton, WIWI249,8760.6%–

759Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.6%–

760Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.6%–

761Wichita, KSKS663,8090.6%–

762Rochester, MNMN231,1840.6%–

763Santa Maria, CACA442,0650.6%–

764Petoskey, MIMI33,7750.6%–

765Martin, TNTN33,2610.6%–

766Greeneville, TNTN73,8310.6%–

767Roswell, NMNM63,3640.6%–

768St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.6%–

769Tupelo, MSMS133,1670.6%–

770Athens, GAGA224,1480.6%–

771Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8080.6%–

772Savannah, GAGA438,3140.6%–

773Salem, OROR445,8140.6%–

774Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.6%–

775St. Marys, PAPA29,9260.6%–

776Brainerd, MNMN100,5620.6%–

777Napa, CACA132,9490.6%–

778St. George, UTUT213,6700.6%–

779Laramie, WYWY38,5580.6%–

780Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2060.6%–

781Fort Wayne, ININ466,2580.6%–

782Macomb, ILIL25,9160.6%–

783Kalispell, MTMT115,4290.6%–

784Altus, OKOK24,7640.6%–

785Stevens Point, WIWI71,9430.6%–

786Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7950.6%–

787Dayton, OHOH826,5540.6%–

788Holland, MIMI123,1880.6%–

789Wahpeton, NDND23,0190.6%–

790Hermitage, PAPA107,8600.6%–

791Washington Court House, OHOH28,5520.6%–

792Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0970.6%–

793Lawrence, KSKS120,9200.6%–

794Cambridge, MDMD33,6280.6%–

795Frankfort, ININ33,3220.6%–

796Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0470.6%–

797New York, NYNY20,112,4480.6%–

798Durham, NCNC625,4850.6%–

799Ithaca, NYNY104,0470.6%–

800Americus, GAGA33,3940.6%–

801Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.6%–

802Nantucket, MAMA14,7580.6%–

803Kingsland, GAGA60,1430.6%–

804Lafayette, ININ228,4680.6%–

805Champaign, ILIL239,9790.6%–

806Charleston, ILIL46,6070.6%–

807Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2010.6%–

808Danville, ILIL71,2590.6%–

809Hanford, CACA154,3270.6%–

810Winona, MNMN50,5230.6%–

811Lacey, WAWA304,2610.6%–

812Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6660.5%–

813Tifton, GAGA51,2370.5%–

814Durant, OKOK51,3670.5%–

815Kankakee, ILIL105,5250.5%–

816Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.5%–

817Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5520.5%–

818Trenton, NJNJ399,2890.5%–

819New Bern, NCNC127,3580.5%–

820Elmira, NYNY80,4150.5%–

821Great Falls, MTMT85,0290.5%–

822Hutchinson, MNMN36,6310.5%–

823Auburn, NYNY74,3650.5%–

824Rexburg, IDID69,3800.5%–

825Willmar, MNMN44,7200.5%–

826Visalia, CACA485,1460.5%–

827Oneonta, NYNY60,5890.5%–

828Glens Falls, NYNY124,3730.5%–

829Sioux City, IAIA145,7380.5%–

830Keene, NHNH78,2690.5%–

831New Ulm, MNMN25,5170.5%–

832Selma, ALAL35,1400.5%–

833Columbus, GAGA324,8300.5%–

834Waterloo, IAIA169,1890.5%–

835Mankato, MNMN104,9070.5%–

836Grants Pass, OROR87,8670.5%–

837Cleveland, MSMS28,2620.5%–

838Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2140.5%–

839Sparta, WIWI46,5720.5%–

840Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.5%–

841Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.5%–

842La Grande, OROR25,9000.5%–

843San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.5%–

844Sidney, OHOH48,0650.5%–

845Gettysburg, PAPA107,5940.5%–

846Naples, FLFL417,1310.5%–

847Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4590.5%–

848Provo, UTUT773,4260.5%–

849Bridgeport, CTCT978,1790.5%–

850Kirksville, MOMO29,8240.5%–

851Kennett, MOMO26,8550.5%–

852Statesboro, GAGA97,9770.5%–

853Newport, OROR50,6360.5%–

854Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0810.5%–

855Chambersburg, PAPA160,6520.5%–

856Sebastian, FLFL172,7990.5%–

857Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8830.5%–

858Fairmont, MNMN19,4400.5%–

859Medford, OROR221,7950.5%–

860Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.5%–

861Dubuque, IAIA99,3810.5%–

862Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4420.5%–

863Jamestown, NDND21,4140.5%–

864Lewisburg, PAPA42,3130.5%–

865Fargo, NDND269,5280.5%–

866Mount Airy, NCNC72,2870.5%–

867Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1550.4%–

868Sumter, SCSC105,0670.4%–

869Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.4%–

870Faribault, MNMN69,9390.4%–

871Gadsden, ALAL103,8860.4%–

872Elkhart, ININ208,7740.4%–

873Minden, LALA34,9480.4%–

874Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6910.4%–

875Kerrville, TXTX54,0370.4%–

876Coos Bay, OROR63,9920.4%–

877Helena, MTMT97,1530.4%–

878Hudson, NYNY60,1680.4%–

879Bloomington, ININ165,2310.4%–

880Burlington, NCNC186,1770.4%–

881Defiance, OHOH38,2920.4%–

882Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2190.4%–

883Bellingham, WAWA236,3920.4%–

884Carroll, IAIA20,3030.4%–

885Pella, IAIA34,1920.4%–

886Panama City, FLFL231,1740.4%–

887Mountain Home, ARAR42,9820.4%–

888Brigham City, UTUT70,4050.4%–

889Shawano, WIWI45,7590.4%–

890Lewistown, PAPA46,1270.4%–

891Ottumwa, IAIA35,2100.4%–

892Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8380.4%–

893Galesburg, ILIL47,7670.4%–

894Freeport, ILIL43,2200.4%–

895Marion, OHOH65,1150.4%–

896Sturgis, MIMI60,9680.4%–

897Bozeman, MTMT128,7400.4%–

898Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9090.4%–

899Forrest City, ARAR21,8000.4%–

900Urbana, OHOH38,8200.4%–

901Edwards, COCO54,2910.3%–

902Decatur, ININ36,6500.3%–

903Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2450.3%–

904Henderson, NCNC42,6380.3%–

905Blacksburg, VAVA181,6160.3%–

906Oshkosh, WIWI174,2180.3%–

907Danville, VAVA101,1370.3%–

908Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3020.3%–

909Brookings, OROR22,6210.3%–

910Muncie, ININ113,1060.3%–

911Jackson, WYWY36,5870.3%–

912Elko, NVNV56,6820.2%–

913North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2330.2%–

914Nogales, AZAZ50,0200.2%–

915Uvalde, TXTX24,9630.2%–

916Boone, NCNC54,7860.2%–

917Marion, ININ66,5240.2%–

918Middlesborough, KYKY22,8290.2%–

919Vermillion, SDSD15,0310.2%–

920Celina, OHOH42,7370.2%–

921Vernon, TXTX12,4810.2%–

922Liberal, KSKS21,0730.1%–

923Brevard, NCNC34,2110.1%–

924Warsaw, ININ80,8920.1%–

925Los Alamos, NMNM19,4070.1%–

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