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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO

Metro Market Score 38.3 (Moderate), ranked #61 of 248 metros. 1,569 establishments, 18,126 jobs.

Metro Market Score 38.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

At #61 of 248 metros, Fort Collins-Loveland's healthcare and social assistance sector scores 38.3 on the market index. Concentration (9.3), wage levels (51.2), and growth (44.4) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

9.3

LQ: 0.72

Rank #23 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

51.2

$63,012 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 44.4

Employment growth index

Rank #139 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

32.4

YoY wage change index

1,569 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Fort Collins-Loveland

1,569

Establishments

+2.4% YoY

18,126

Total Employment

+3.1% YoY

$63,012

Average Annual Wage

+1.3% YoY

0.72

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Colorado

#2 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

-5.8

better than median (44.1)

Fort Collins-Loveland 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	Fort Collins-Loveland	CO Statewide
Overall Score	38.3 Moderate	46.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#61 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 Fort Collins-Loveland

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 Construction 65.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 73.6

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Colorado Metros

Greeley 26.6 #12/248 Colorado Springs 43.5 #88/248 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 Fort Collins-Loveland's 38.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 38.4 #62/248 St. George, UT 38.1 #60/248 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 38.8 #63/248 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 38.9 #64/248 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 39.0 #65/248 Battle Creek, MI 37.5 #59/248 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 39.2 #66/248 Dover, DE 39.2 #67/248 Napa, CA 37.1 #58/248 Pocatello, ID 37.1 #57/248

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 Fort Collins-Loveland's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (55.6) 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