The higher-education publisher analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics regarding percent change in hospital employment per capita. Twenty U.S. metros were included in the analysis, and data spanned September 2013 through September 2023.
These locations have seen growth in hospital employment since 2013, according to the analysis:
1. Tampa, Fla. — 23.9% increase
2. Boston — 19.4%
3. Miami — 16%
4. Phoenix — 15.2%
5. New York — 11.8%
6. San Diego — 10.9%
7. Chicago — 10.3%
8 (tie). Los Angeles — 10.1%
8 (tie). Houston — 10.1%
10. Seattle — 7.7%
11. Dallas — 6.2%
12. Minneapolis — 6.1%
13. St. Louis — 5.2%
14. Denver — 1.9%
15 (tie). Philadelphia — 1.1%
15 (tie). Atlanta — 1.1%
Meanwhile, these locations have seen a decrease in hospital jobs since 2013:
1. San Francisco — 12.6% decrease
2. Baltimore — 7.6%
3. Detroit — 4.2%
4. Washington, D.C. — 3.3%
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