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Construction in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO

Metro Market Score 65.3 (Difficult), ranked #314 of 342 metros. 1,436 establishments, 11,069 jobs.

Metro Market Score 65.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Fort Collins-Loveland's construction sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 14.9). That contraction, combined with a 65.3 market score, puts this metro in the bottom 10% for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

73.1

LQ: 1.20

Rank #250 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

59.1

$74,351 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 14.9

Employment growth index

Rank #292 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

33.5

YoY wage change index

1,436 Construction Firms in Fort Collins-Loveland

1,436

Establishments

-5.7% YoY

11,069

Total Employment

-2.5% YoY

$74,351

Average Annual Wage

+4.3% YoY

1.20

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Colorado

#6 of 7

construction metros in state

Colorado state rank

#40 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+5.3

worse than median (60.0)

Fort Collins-Loveland vs Colorado Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Colorado overall. The state ranks #40/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Fort Collins-Loveland	CO Statewide
Overall Score	65.3 Difficult	53.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#314 of 342 metros	#40 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 Administrative and Support Services 60.4 Other Services 61.7 Accommodation and Food Services 62.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 63.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 73.6

Construction in Other Colorado Metros

Boulder 53.8 #232/342 Grand Junction 54.8 #244/342 Colorado Springs 56.2 #258/342 Greeley 60.0 #284/342 Pueblo 64.1 #306/342 Denver-Aurora-Centennial 68.0 #321/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fort Collins-Loveland's 65.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Duluth, MN 65.2 #313/342 Vineland, NJ 65.2 #312/342 Springfield, MA 65.7 #315/342 Longview-Kelso, WA 64.8 #311/342 Ogden, UT 65.9 #316/342 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 64.4 #310/342 Evansville, IN 66.1 #317/342 York-Hanover, PA 66.1 #318/342 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 64.3 #309/342 Chico, CA 64.2 #308/342

Construction in States Bordering Colorado

State-level entry risk for construction in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Nebraska 32.5 #5/51 Arizona 38.6 #16/51 Utah 40.1 #22/51 New Mexico 47.4 #31/51 Kansas 51.5 #38/51 Oklahoma 52.2 #39/51 Wyoming 59.3 #49/51

Browse Construction in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for construction 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 construction sector, the employment growth component (85.1) 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