NAICS 51

Information in Greeley, CO

Metro Market Score 48.3 (Challenging), ranked #181 of 294 metros. 129 establishments, 489 jobs.

Metro Market Score 48.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Greeley's information sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 15.7). That contraction, combined with a 48.3 market score, puts this metro in the lower half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

7.1

LQ: 0.22

Rank #21 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

64.3

$87,116 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 15.7

Employment growth index

Rank #249 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

25.9

YoY wage change index

129 Information Firms in Greeley

129

Establishments

-11.6% YoY

489

Total Employment

-8.8% YoY

$87,116

Average Annual Wage

+9.5% YoY

0.22

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Colorado

#3 of 6

information metros in state

Colorado state rank

#31 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-5.5

better than median (53.8)

Greeley vs Colorado Statewide

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

Measure	Greeley	CO Statewide
Overall Score	48.3 Challenging	46.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#181 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 Greeley

Healthcare and Social Assistance 26.6 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 Finance and Insurance 52.5 Construction 60.0 Administrative and Support Services 71.2

Information in Other Colorado Metros

Pueblo 36.9 #96/294 Grand Junction 41.9 #127/294 Fort Collins-Loveland 53.8 #207/294 Colorado Springs 67.6 #267/294 Boulder 68.1 #269/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Greeley's 48.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

State College, PA 48.3 #180/294 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 48.5 #182/294 Ogden, UT 48.1 #179/294 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 48.7 #183/294 Springfield, OH 47.9 #177/294 Glens Falls, NY 47.9 #178/294 Boise City, ID 47.8 #176/294 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 48.9 #184/294 Greensboro-High Point, NC 49.0 #185/294 Winchester, VA 47.6 #175/294

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 Greeley's information sector, the employment growth component (84.3) 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