NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Colorado Springs, CO

Metro Market Score 43.5 (Moderate), ranked #88 of 248 metros. 3,331 establishments, 41,649 jobs.

Metro Market Score 43.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national healthcare and social assistance average.

Healthcare and Social Assistance conditions in Colorado Springs are mixed. The 43.5 market score puts it at #88 of 248, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

23.0

LQ: 0.91

Rank #57 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

38.7

$60,571 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 33.1

Employment growth index

Rank #167 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

40.0

YoY wage change index

3,331 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Colorado Springs

3,331

Establishments

-0.4% YoY

41,649

Total Employment

+2.5% YoY

$60,571

Average Annual Wage

+2.9% YoY

0.91

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Colorado

#3 of 6

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Colorado state rank

#35 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

-0.6

better than median (44.1)

Colorado Springs vs Colorado Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Colorado overall. The state ranks #35/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Colorado Springs	CO Statewide
Overall Score	43.5 Moderate	46.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#88 of 248 metros	#35 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 Colorado Springs

Retail Trade 54.1 Construction 56.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 63.2 Administrative and Support Services 64.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 66.4 Other Services 66.9 Information 67.6 Finance and Insurance 68.5 Accommodation and Food Services 78.6

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Colorado Metros

Greeley 26.6 #12/248 Fort Collins-Loveland 38.3 #61/248 Grand Junction 44.1 #93/248 Pueblo 54.0 #165/248 Boulder 54.6 #171/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Colorado Springs's 43.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lebanon, PA 43.5 #87/248 Oklahoma City, OK 43.6 #89/248 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 43.6 #90/248 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 43.6 #91/248 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 43.7 #92/248 Enid, OK 43.0 #86/248 Grand Junction, CO 44.1 #93/248 Tucson, AZ 42.8 #85/248 Bloomington, IL 44.2 #94/248 Kenosha, WI 44.4 #95/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Colorado

State-level entry risk for healthcare and social assistance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Utah 22.9 #1/51 Nebraska 23.7 #2/51 Kansas 34.0 #15/51 Wyoming 36.4 #18/51 Arizona 44.1 #32/51 Oklahoma 49.7 #41/51 New Mexico 53.1 #47/51

Browse Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for healthcare and social assistance 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 Colorado Springs's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (66.9) 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 Colorado Springs, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment