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Administrative and Support Services in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO

Metro Market Score 60.4 (Difficult), ranked #197 of 267 metros. 810 establishments, 7,530 jobs.

Metro Market Score 60.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national administrative and support services average.

💰High-Cost Market

Fort Collins-Loveland stands out for high administrative and support services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 79.0 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 57.4 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

37.5

LQ: 0.73

Rank #100 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

79.0

$55,597 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 34.1

Employment growth index

Rank #177 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

57.4

YoY wage change index

810 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Fort Collins-Loveland

810

Establishments

-5.2% YoY

7,530

Total Employment

-4.2% YoY

$55,597

Average Annual Wage

+3.3% YoY

0.73

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Colorado

#4 of 6

administrative and support services metros in state

Colorado state rank

#45 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (60.4)

Fort Collins-Loveland vs Colorado Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Colorado overall. The state ranks #45/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Fort Collins-Loveland	CO Statewide
Overall Score	60.4 Difficult	48.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#197 of 267 metros	#45 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 Fort Collins-Loveland

Healthcare and Social Assistance 38.3 Information 53.8 Finance and Insurance 53.9 Retail Trade 57.8 Other Services 61.7 Accommodation and Food Services 62.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 63.4 Construction 65.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 73.6

Administrative and Support Services in Other Colorado Metros

Grand Junction 41.0 #60/267 Boulder 54.0 #147/267 Pueblo 56.4 #168/267 Colorado Springs 64.7 #219/267 Greeley 71.2 #249/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fort Collins-Loveland's 60.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

St. Cloud, MN 60.4 #196/267 Cleveland, TN 60.4 #195/267 Jackson, MI 60.1 #194/267 Canton-Massillon, OH 60.1 #193/267 Albany, GA 60.9 #198/267 Youngstown-Warren, OH 60.9 #199/267 Enid, OK 59.9 #192/267 Glens Falls, NY 59.7 #191/267 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 59.6 #190/267 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 61.2 #200/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Colorado

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

Nebraska 21.4 #1/51 Oklahoma 32.9 #12/51 Kansas 39.8 #22/51 New Mexico 44.6 #41/51 Utah 47.5 #42/51 Arizona 47.6 #43/51 Wyoming 60.4 #49/51

Browse Administrative and Support Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for administrative and support 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 Fort Collins-Loveland's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (65.9) 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 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment