NAICS 81

Other Services in Colorado Springs, CO

Metro Market Score 66.9 (Difficult), ranked #296 of 332 metros. 2,082 establishments, 13,128 jobs.

Metro Market Score 66.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Market conditions for other services in Colorado Springs are tougher than average. The 66.9 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, mixed growth signals, and an already crowded field. Rank: #296 of 332 metros.

Industry Concentration

95.5

LQ: 1.37

Rank #317 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

94.0

$56,769 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 67.8

Employment growth index

Rank #108 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

49.5

YoY wage change index

2,082 Other Services Firms in Colorado Springs

2,082

Establishments

-3.5% YoY

13,128

Total Employment

+2.8% YoY

$56,769

Average Annual Wage

+3.1% YoY

1.37

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Colorado

#6 of 6

other services metros in state

Colorado state rank

#38 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+11.5

worse than median (55.5)

Colorado Springs vs Colorado Statewide

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

Measure	Colorado Springs	CO Statewide
Overall Score	66.9 Difficult	50.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#296 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 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 Information 67.6 Finance and Insurance 68.5 Accommodation and Food Services 78.6

Other Services in Other Colorado Metros

Pueblo 30.1 #24/332 Greeley 43.9 #107/332 Grand Junction 52.9 #189/332 Boulder 55.5 #207/332 Fort Collins-Loveland 61.7 #267/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Colorado Springs's 66.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Birmingham, AL 66.8 #295/332 Vallejo, CA 66.4 #294/332 Trenton-Princeton, NJ 66.4 #293/332 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 66.3 #292/332 Fargo, ND 67.5 #297/332 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA 67.7 #298/332 Topeka, KS 66.1 #291/332 Sherman-Denison, TX 66.0 #290/332 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 66.0 #289/332 York-Hanover, PA 67.9 #299/332

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 Colorado Springs's other services sector, the industry concentration component (95.5) 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 Colorado Springs, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment