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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Pueblo, CO

Metro Market Score 54.0 (Challenging), ranked #165 of 248 metros. 649 establishments, 12,646 jobs.

Metro Market Score 54.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

With a 1.41 location quotient, Pueblo has an outsized healthcare and social assistance presence relative to its population. That concentration (index: 87.5) creates a mature local market where supplier networks are established but differentiation matters more.

Industry Concentration

87.5

LQ: 1.41

Rank #217 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

35.9

$59,782 avg wage

Growth Trend

45.2

Employment growth index

Rank #137 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

33.3

YoY wage change index

649 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Pueblo

649

Establishments

-1.5% YoY

12,646

Total Employment

+3.1% YoY

$59,782

Average Annual Wage

+1.5% YoY

1.41

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Colorado

#5 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

+9.9

worse than median (44.1)

Pueblo 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	Pueblo	CO Statewide
Overall Score	54.0 Challenging	46.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#165 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 Pueblo

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24.2 Other Services 30.1 Information 36.9 Finance and Insurance 42.9 Accommodation and Food Services 55.0 Administrative and Support Services 56.4 Construction 64.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 71.1 Retail Trade 74.5

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 Grand Junction 44.1 #93/248 Boulder 54.6 #171/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Pueblo's 54.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Homosassa Springs, FL 54.0 #166/248 Providence-Warwick, RI 53.9 #164/248 Lexington Park, MD 53.9 #163/248 Muncie, IN 53.8 #162/248 State College, PA 54.1 #167/248 Bangor, ME 53.8 #161/248 Yakima, WA 53.7 #160/248 Erie, PA 54.3 #168/248 Kahului-Wailuku, HI 54.3 #169/248 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 54.3 #170/248

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 Pueblo's healthcare and social assistance sector, the industry concentration component (87.5) 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 Pueblo, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment