NAICS 81

Other Services in Boulder, CO

Metro Market Score 55.5 (Challenging), ranked #207 of 332 metros. 1,454 establishments, 5,885 jobs.

Metro Market Score 55.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

Market conditions for other services in Boulder are tougher than average. The 55.5 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, mixed growth signals, and moderate competition. Rank: #207 of 332 metros.

Industry Concentration

58.7

LQ: 1.01

Rank #195 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

96.1

$59,146 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 78.6

Employment growth index

Rank #72 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

51.6

YoY wage change index

1,454 Other Services Firms in Boulder

1,454

Establishments

-6.2% YoY

5,885

Total Employment

+4.2% YoY

$59,146

Average Annual Wage

+3.7% YoY

1.01

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Colorado

#4 of 6

other services metros in state

Colorado state rank

#38 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (55.5)

Boulder vs Colorado Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Colorado overall. The state ranks #38/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Boulder	CO Statewide
Overall Score	55.5 Challenging	50.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#207 of 332 metros	#38 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 Boulder

Construction 53.8 Administrative and Support Services 54.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.6 Retail Trade 58.3 Finance and Insurance 61.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 66.6 Information 68.1 Accommodation and Food Services 71.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 84.0

Other Services in Other Colorado Metros

Pueblo 30.1 #24/332 Greeley 43.9 #107/332 Grand Junction 52.9 #189/332 Fort Collins-Loveland 61.7 #267/332 Colorado Springs 66.9 #296/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Boulder's 55.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 55.4 #206/332 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 55.6 #208/332 Erie, PA 55.7 #209/332 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC 55.2 #205/332 Madison, WI 55.0 #204/332 Killeen-Temple, TX 55.9 #210/332 Decatur, AL 56.2 #211/332 Muncie, IN 56.2 #212/332 Sumter, SC 54.6 #203/332 Beckley, WV 56.4 #213/332

Other Services in States Bordering Colorado

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

Nebraska 30.5 #2/51 Kansas 38.2 #13/51 Oklahoma 40.6 #19/51 Wyoming 43.7 #25/51 Arizona 46.0 #30/51 New Mexico 50.1 #37/51 Utah 52.1 #42/51

Browse Other Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for other services 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 Boulder's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (96.1) 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 Boulder, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment