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Accommodation and Food Services in Pueblo, CO

Metro Market Score 55.0 (Challenging), ranked #157 of 298 metros. 348 establishments, 6,167 jobs.

Metro Market Score 55.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national accommodation and food services average.

⚡Rising Wages

Market conditions for accommodation and food services in Pueblo are tougher than average. The 55.0 market score reflects a combination of moderate wages, mixed growth signals, and an already crowded field. Rank: #157 of 298 metros.

Industry Concentration

60.1

LQ: 1.09

Rank #179 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

38.9

$23,434 avg wage

Growth Trend

46.0

Employment growth index

Rank #162 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

70.3

YoY wage change index

348 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Pueblo

348

Establishments

-2.2% YoY

6,167

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$23,434

Average Annual Wage

+3.2% YoY

1.09

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Colorado

#2 of 6

accommodation and food services metros in state

Colorado state rank

#41 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-9.9

better than median (64.9)

Pueblo vs Colorado Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Colorado overall. The state ranks #41/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Pueblo	CO Statewide
Overall Score	55.0 Challenging	46.9 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#157 of 298 metros	#41 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 Pueblo

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24.2 Other Services 30.1 Information 36.9 Finance and Insurance 42.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.0 Administrative and Support Services 56.4 Construction 64.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 71.1 Retail Trade 74.5

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Colorado Metros

Greeley 44.4 #78/298 Fort Collins-Loveland 62.8 #213/298 Grand Junction 64.9 #226/298 Boulder 71.6 #268/298 Colorado Springs 78.6 #286/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Pueblo's 55.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 55.1 #158/298 Ithaca, NY 54.9 #156/298 El Centro, CA 54.7 #155/298 Odessa, TX 54.6 #154/298 Killeen-Temple, TX 54.6 #153/298 Rockford, IL 54.4 #152/298 Gadsden, AL 55.7 #159/298 Decatur, IL 55.7 #160/298 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 55.9 #161/298 Oklahoma City, OK 54.2 #151/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Colorado

State-level entry risk for accommodation and food services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

New Mexico 24.5 #3/51 Kansas 34.2 #18/51 Oklahoma 35.0 #20/51 Utah 36.5 #22/51 Nebraska 41.5 #31/51 Arizona 46.9 #40/51 Wyoming 55.0 #45/51

Browse Accommodation and Food Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for accommodation and food services 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 Pueblo's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (54.0) 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 Pueblo, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment