NAICS 81

Other Services in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO

Metro Market Score 61.7 (Difficult), ranked #267 of 332 metros. 1,200 establishments, 5,623 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 61.7
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

💰High-Cost Market

Fort Collins-Loveland stands out for high other services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 83.4 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 61.2 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration
70.5
LQ: 1.07
Rank #234 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
83.4
$51,847 avg wage
Growth Trend
63.3
Employment growth index
Rank #123 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
61.2
YoY wage change index

1,200 Other Services Firms in Fort Collins-Loveland

1,200
Establishments
-2.6% YoY
5,623
Total Employment
+2.4% YoY
$51,847
Average Annual Wage
+6.3% YoY
1.07
Location Quotient
Above national avg
Within Colorado
#5 of 6
other services metros in state
Colorado state rank
#38 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
+6.3
worse than median (55.5)

Fort Collins-Loveland vs Colorado Statewide

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

Measure Fort Collins-Loveland CO Statewide
Overall Score 61.7 Difficult 50.3 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #267 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.

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fort Collins-Loveland's 61.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

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

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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 Fort Collins-Loveland's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (83.4) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.