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Information in Colorado Springs, CO

Metro Market Score 67.6 (Difficult), ranked #267 of 294 metros. 506 establishments, 4,878 jobs.

Metro Market Score 67.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

💰High-Cost Market

Market conditions for information in Colorado Springs are tougher than average. The 67.6 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, slowing employment, and an already crowded field. Rank: #267 of 294 metros.

Industry Concentration

86.0

LQ: 0.82

Rank #253 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

78.6

$102,785 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 30.3

Employment growth index

Rank #206 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

27.6

YoY wage change index

506 Information Firms in Colorado Springs

506

Establishments

-9.8% YoY

4,878

Total Employment

-5.2% YoY

$102,785

Average Annual Wage

+11.4% YoY

0.82

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Colorado

#5 of 6

information metros in state

Colorado state rank

#31 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+13.8

worse than median (53.8)

Colorado Springs vs Colorado Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Colorado overall. The state ranks #31/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Colorado Springs	CO Statewide
Overall Score	67.6 Difficult	46.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#267 of 294 metros	#31 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

Healthcare and Social Assistance 43.5 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 Finance and Insurance 68.5 Accommodation and Food Services 78.6

Information in Other Colorado Metros

Pueblo 36.9 #96/294 Grand Junction 41.9 #127/294 Greeley 48.3 #181/294 Fort Collins-Loveland 53.8 #207/294 Boulder 68.1 #269/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Colorado Springs's 67.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 67.4 #266/294 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 67.8 #268/294 Kahului-Wailuku, HI 67.4 #265/294 Boulder, CO 68.1 #269/294 Cheyenne, WY 68.2 #270/294 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 66.9 #264/294 Fort Smith, AR 66.8 #263/294 Bend, OR 68.5 #271/294 San Angelo, TX 68.5 #272/294 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC 66.2 #262/294

Information in States Bordering Colorado

State-level entry risk for information in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Kansas 37.6 #12/51 Nebraska 37.8 #13/51 Oklahoma 40.2 #18/51 Wyoming 42.2 #21/51 Utah 47.4 #33/51 New Mexico 47.7 #34/51 Arizona 49.2 #41/51

Browse Information in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for information 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 information sector, the industry concentration component (86.0) 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 Colorado Springs, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment