NAICS 51

Information in Pueblo, CO

Metro Market Score 36.9 (Moderate), ranked #96 of 294 metros. 36 establishments, 315 jobs.

Metro Market Score 36.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Pueblo's information sector. The wage competitiveness index of 11.9 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 6.0 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

13.6

LQ: 0.27

Rank #40 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

11.9

$58,875 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 2.4

Employment growth index

Rank #288 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

6.0

YoY wage change index

36 Information Firms in Pueblo

Establishments

-16.3% YoY

315

Total Employment

-26.4% YoY

$58,875

Average Annual Wage

-12.9% YoY

0.27

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Colorado

#1 of 6

information metros in state

Colorado state rank

#31 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-17.0

better than median (53.8)

Pueblo vs Colorado Statewide

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

Measure	Pueblo	CO Statewide
Overall Score	36.9 Moderate	46.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#96 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 Pueblo

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24.2 Other Services 30.1 Finance and Insurance 42.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.0 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

Information in Other Colorado Metros

Grand Junction 41.9 #127/294 Greeley 48.3 #181/294 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 Pueblo's 36.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Traverse City, MI 36.9 #95/294 Evansville, IN 36.9 #97/294 Savannah, GA 36.8 #93/294 Grand Island, NE 36.8 #94/294 Morristown, TN 36.9 #98/294 Elmira, NY 37.0 #99/294 Visalia, CA 37.0 #100/294 Jacksonville, NC 36.4 #92/294 Bay City, MI 36.2 #91/294 Topeka, KS 36.2 #90/294

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 Pueblo's information sector, the employment growth component (97.6) 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