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Finance and Insurance in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO

Metro Market Score 53.9 (Challenging), ranked #207 of 331 metros. 803 establishments, 3,556 jobs.

Metro Market Score 53.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national finance and insurance average.

At #207 of 331 metros, Fort Collins-Loveland's finance and insurance sector scores 53.9 on the market index. Concentration (31.4), wage levels (73.1), and growth (42.0) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

31.4

LQ: 0.50

Rank #104 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

73.1

$102,360 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 42.0

Employment growth index

Rank #193 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

51.9

YoY wage change index

803 Finance and Insurance Firms in Fort Collins-Loveland

803

Establishments

-1.7% YoY

3,556

Total Employment

-1.5% YoY

$102,360

Average Annual Wage

+8.5% YoY

0.50

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Colorado

#4 of 6

finance and insurance metros in state

Colorado state rank

#50 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (53.9)

Fort Collins-Loveland vs Colorado Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Colorado overall. The state ranks #50/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Fort Collins-Loveland	CO Statewide
Overall Score	53.9 Challenging	67.3 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#207 of 331 metros	#50 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 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 Construction 65.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 73.6

Finance and Insurance in Other Colorado Metros

Pueblo 42.9 #126/331 Greeley 52.5 #193/331 Grand Junction 53.6 #205/331 Boulder 61.4 #253/331 Colorado Springs 68.5 #285/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fort Collins-Loveland's 53.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Waterbury-Shelton, CT 54.0 #208/331 Knoxville, TN 54.1 #209/331 Champaign-Urbana, IL 54.1 #210/331 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 53.7 #206/331 Grand Junction, CO 53.6 #205/331 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 54.3 #211/331 Lancaster, PA 54.3 #212/331 Bozeman, MT 54.4 #213/331 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 54.4 #214/331 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 53.4 #204/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Colorado

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

Nebraska 49.4 #20/51 Utah 51.9 #27/51 Arizona 52.6 #29/51 New Mexico 53.1 #31/51 Kansas 57.0 #42/51 Wyoming 62.0 #47/51 Oklahoma 64.9 #48/51

Browse Finance and Insurance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for finance and insurance 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 finance and insurance sector, the wage competitiveness component (73.1) 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