NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Greeley, CO

Metro Market Score 26.6 (Favorable), ranked #12 of 248 metros. 903 establishments, 10,584 jobs.

Metro Market Score 26.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Greeley's healthcare and social assistance sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 66.1. Combined with a 26.6 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

3.2

LQ: 0.62

Rank #8 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

34.7

$59,557 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 66.1

Employment growth index

Rank #85 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

34.8

YoY wage change index

903 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Greeley

903

Establishments

+1.2% YoY

10,584

Total Employment

+4.4% YoY

$59,557

Average Annual Wage

+1.8% YoY

0.62

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Colorado

#1 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

-17.5

better than median (44.1)

Greeley 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	Greeley	CO Statewide
Overall Score	26.6 Favorable	46.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#12 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 Greeley

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41.6 Other Services 43.9 Accommodation and Food Services 44.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.8 Retail Trade 48.0 Information 48.3 Finance and Insurance 52.5 Construction 60.0 Administrative and Support Services 71.2

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Colorado Metros

Fort Collins-Loveland 38.3 #61/248 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 Greeley's 26.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Niles, MI 26.7 #13/248 Stockton-Lodi, CA 26.8 #14/248 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 26.9 #15/248 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 27.0 #16/248 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 25.9 #11/248 Monroe, MI 27.3 #17/248 Cheyenne, WY 27.6 #18/248 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 28.9 #19/248 Lawton, OK 29.4 #20/248 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 23.7 #10/248

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 Greeley's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (33.9) 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 Greeley, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment