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Retail Trade in Greeley, CO

Metro Market Score 48.0 (Challenging), ranked #109 of 378 metros. 702 establishments, 11,287 jobs.

Metro Market Score 48.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national retail trade average.

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Greeley's retail trade sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 75.4. Combined with a 48.0 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

14.0

LQ: 0.95

Rank #53 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

94.2

$44,787 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 75.4

Employment growth index

Rank #94 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

67.9

YoY wage change index

702 Retail Trade Firms in Greeley

702

Establishments

-0.3% YoY

11,287

Total Employment

+0.8% YoY

$44,787

Average Annual Wage

+1.2% YoY

0.95

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Colorado

#1 of 6

retail trade metros in state

Colorado state rank

#23 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

-10.3

better than median (58.3)

Greeley vs Colorado Statewide

How this metro's retail trade market compares to Colorado overall. The state ranks #23/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Greeley	CO Statewide
Overall Score	48.0 Challenging	42.9 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#109 of 378 metros	#23 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 Information 48.3 Finance and Insurance 52.5 Construction 60.0 Administrative and Support Services 71.2

Retail Trade in Other Colorado Metros

Colorado Springs 54.1 #190/378 Fort Collins-Loveland 57.8 #229/378 Boulder 58.3 #234/378 Grand Junction 67.2 #322/378 Pueblo 74.5 #365/378

Retail Trade Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Greeley's 48.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Jacksonville, FL 48.1 #110/378 Corpus Christi, TX 47.9 #108/378 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 47.9 #107/378 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 48.1 #111/378 Springfield, MO 48.1 #112/378 Lima, OH 48.2 #113/378 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 47.7 #106/378 Springfield, OH 48.5 #114/378 Wichita, KS 48.5 #115/378 St. Louis, MO 47.5 #105/378

Retail Trade in States Bordering Colorado

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

Nebraska 35.9 #2/51 New Mexico 39.9 #11/51 Utah 40.3 #13/51 Kansas 40.4 #14/51 Arizona 44.9 #32/51 Wyoming 44.9 #33/51 Oklahoma 46.3 #35/51

Browse Retail Trade in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for retail trade 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 retail trade sector, the wage competitiveness component (94.2) 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