NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Grand Junction, CO

Metro Market Score 44.1 (Moderate), ranked #93 of 248 metros. 654 establishments, 12,228 jobs.

Metro Market Score 44.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Grand Junction ranks in the upper half for healthcare and social assistance market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 44.1, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

79.0

LQ: 1.28

Rank #196 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

52.0

$63,296 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 88.3

Employment growth index

Rank #30 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

39.0

YoY wage change index

654 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Grand Junction

654

Establishments

+0.8% YoY

12,228

Total Employment

+6.9% YoY

$63,296

Average Annual Wage

+2.7% YoY

1.28

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Colorado

#4 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

0.0

matches median (44.1)

Grand Junction 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	Grand Junction	CO Statewide
Overall Score	44.1 Moderate	46.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#93 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 Grand Junction

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 27.3 Administrative and Support Services 41.0 Information 41.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.2 Other Services 52.9 Finance and Insurance 53.6 Construction 54.8 Accommodation and Food Services 64.9 Retail Trade 67.2

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Colorado Metros

Greeley 26.6 #12/248 Fort Collins-Loveland 38.3 #61/248 Colorado Springs 43.5 #88/248 Pueblo 54.0 #165/248 Boulder 54.6 #171/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Grand Junction's 44.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bloomington, IL 44.2 #94/248 Kenosha, WI 44.4 #95/248 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 43.7 #92/248 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 43.6 #91/248 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 43.6 #90/248 Oklahoma City, OK 43.6 #89/248 Sheboygan, WI 44.6 #96/248 Colorado Springs, CO 43.5 #88/248 Trenton-Princeton, NJ 44.7 #97/248 Lebanon, PA 43.5 #87/248

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 Grand Junction's healthcare and social assistance sector, the industry concentration component (79.0) 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 Grand Junction, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment