Market rankings · Colorado
Pizza places in Colorado
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Colorado, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pizza places, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,634
- 971 chain locations (59%)
- Official establishments
- 4,753
- All limited-service restaurants · +9.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.5B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.9
- 14% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $6.4M
- 26% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #2 of 51
- Market score 72 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pizza places on map listings around any address in Colorado by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Colorado has 1,634 pizza places on map listings as of September 2026. 971 of them (59%) are chain locations, against 58% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.9, 14% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
At $4,421 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in Colorado spend about $10.5B a year on food away from home. That is about $6.4M of household spending for each pizza place on map listings, 26% above the U.S. figure of $5.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only pizza places.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Colorado was 4,753 in 2023, up 9.1% from 2019. That is one for every 500 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.1% over the same years. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (fast food and sandwich shops included), not only pizza places. Since fiscal 2022, 190 SBA-backed loans worth $91M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Colorado.
Among the 50 states and DC, Colorado ranks #2 for pizza places, with a Groundwork market score of 72 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest (94). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Cañon City area scores highest (81).
Every market in Colorado for pizza places
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Colorado, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greeley, CO | 94 | 68 | 5.5 | $7.9M | +14.2% | #1 of 387 |
| 2Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 76 | 787 | 6.4 | $7.3M | +4.1% | #21 of 387 |
| 3Grand Junction, CO | 74 | 38 | 5.8 | $6.5M | +4.4% | #37 of 387 |
| 4Colorado Springs, CO | 73 | 194 | 6.4 | $6.6M | +3.1% | #42 of 387 |
| 5Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 71 | 105 | 6.8 | $6.4M | +4.8% | #53 of 387 |
| 6Boulder, CO | 53 | 126 | 9.2 | $5.1M | −0.7% | #166 of 387 |
| 7Pueblo, CO | 52 | 42 | 6.1 | $5.7M | +0.6% | #173 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cañon City, CO | 81 | 6 | 3.3 | $10.2M | +2.4% | #17 of 520 |
| 2Montrose, CO | 78 | 11 | 6.1 | $5.9M | +4.1% | #25 of 520 |
| 3Fort Morgan, CO | 77 | 7 | 6.3 | $5.5M | +4.2% | #31 of 520 |
| 4Durango, CO | 55 | 23 | 9.4 | $4.4M | +2.2% | #209 of 520 |
| 5Rifle, CO | 55 | 34 | 10.4 | $4.2M | +1.2% | #210 of 520 |
| 6Steamboat Springs, CO | 54 | 16 | 9.6 | $4.6M | +0.9% | #217 of 520 |
| 7Alamosa, CO | 48 | 11 | 9.6 | $3.2M | +2.1% | #280 of 520 |
| 8Edwards, CO | 47 | 24 | 10.9 | $4.3M | −2.4% | #288 of 520 |
| 9Sterling, CO | 40 | 7 | 8.5 | $3.8M | −2.7% | #355 of 520 |
| 10Breckenridge, CO | 33 | 31 | 19.9 | $2.4M | +1.1% | #433 of 520 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Weld County, CO | 88 | 68 | 5.5 | $7.9M | +14.2% | #18 of 2,090 |
| 2Douglas County, CO | 84 | 83 | 5.9 | $9.5M | +10.9% | #45 of 2,090 |
| 3Fremont County, CO | 74 | 6 | 3.3 | $10.2M | +2.4% | #181 of 2,090 |
| 4Broomfield County, CO | 73 | 21 | 6.6 | $7.7M | +6.3% | #211 of 2,090 |
| 5Adams County, CO | 73 | 115 | 6.1 | $7.1M | +6.6% | #212 of 2,090 |
| 6Montezuma County, CO | 73 | 6 | 5.3 | $6.5M | +3.0% | #218 of 2,090 |
| 7Mesa County, CO | 73 | 38 | 5.8 | $6.5M | +4.4% | #220 of 2,090 |
| 8El Paso County, CO | 71 | 186 | 6.4 | $6.6M | +3.2% | #266 of 2,090 |
| 9Larimer County, CO | 71 | 105 | 6.8 | $6.4M | +4.8% | #271 of 2,090 |
| 10Arapahoe County, CO | 70 | 156 | 6.1 | $7.5M | +2.8% | #298 of 2,090 |
| 11Montrose County, CO | 70 | 11 | 6.1 | $5.9M | +4.1% | #306 of 2,090 |
| 12Teller County, CO | 69 | 8 | 6.7 | $6M | 0.0% | #339 of 2,090 |
| 13Morgan County, CO | 69 | 7 | 6.3 | $5.5M | +4.2% | #346 of 2,090 |
| 14Jefferson County, CO | 68 | 153 | 6.3 | $7.5M | −0.5% | #359 of 2,090 |
| 15Denver County, CO | 66 | 246 | 7.3 | $6.1M | +3.2% | #437 of 2,090 |
| 16Archuleta County, CO | 60 | 7 | 11.8 | $3.3M | +6.6% | #667 of 2,090 |
| 17Boulder County, CO | 56 | 126 | 9.2 | $5.1M | −0.7% | #788 of 2,090 |
| 18Pueblo County, CO | 55 | 42 | 6.1 | $5.7M | +0.6% | #822 of 2,090 |
| 19Gunnison County, CO | 53 | 7 | 8.2 | $4.9M | +2.9% | #900 of 2,090 |
| 20Grand County, CO | 53 | 11 | 14.7 | $2.8M | +4.8% | #923 of 2,090 |
| 21Garfield County, CO | 52 | 25 | 10.7 | $3.9M | +2.7% | #955 of 2,090 |
| 22Delta County, CO | 51 | 11 | 8.5 | $3.9M | +3.6% | #986 of 2,090 |
| 23Routt County, CO | 50 | 12 | 10.6 | $4.5M | +2.0% | #1,017 of 2,090 |
| 24La Plata County, CO | 48 | 23 | 9.4 | $4.4M | +2.2% | #1,110 of 2,090 |
| 25Chaffee County, CO | 46 | 12 | 12.2 | $3.3M | +6.9% | #1,197 of 2,090 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Eagle County, CO | 44 | 24 | 10.9 | $4.3M | −2.4% | #1,261 of 2,090 |
| 27Pitkin County, CO | 42 | 9 | 9.8 | $4.7M | −4.2% | #1,354 of 2,090 |
| 28Logan County, CO | 36 | 7 | 8.5 | $3.8M | −2.7% | #1,590 of 2,090 |
| 29Otero County, CO | 33 | 6 | 7.9 | $3.9M | −5.2% | #1,691 of 2,090 |
| 30Summit County, CO | 30 | 28 | 22.3 | $2.2M | +0.9% | #1,808 of 2,090 |
| 31Alamosa County, CO | 21 | 9 | 13.5 | $2.4M | +1.9% | #1,988 of 2,090 |
| 32Las Animas County, CO | 20 | 6 | 9.2 | $3.4M | −0.7% | #1,997 of 2,090 |
| Elbert County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $26.1M | +16.5% | |
| Park County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $13.3M | +5.1% | |
| Moffat County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 7.4 | $4.9M | −1.1% | |
| Prowers County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 6.3 | $5M | −1.1% | |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $5.9M | −3.9% | |
| Yuma County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 9.8 | $3.5M | −0.8% | |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Not scored | 7 | 15.0 | $3.1M | −3.9% | |
| San Miguel County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 8.7 | $4.9M | −3.7% | |
| Conejos County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 9.9 | $4.3M | +1.9% | |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $10.4M | +0.1% | |
| Huerfano County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 9.7 | $3.3M | +2.7% | |
| Saguache County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.3% | |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 10.7 | $3.2M | +2.5% | |
| Gilpin County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $13.8M | +4.4% | |
| Crowley County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 7.5 | $3.9M | −0.5% | |
| Lincoln County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 10.1 | $3.3M | −0.4% | |
| Bent County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.5% | |
| Custer County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 7.5 | $4.9M | +18.3% | |
| Ouray County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $10.8M | +7.9% | |
| Washington County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 4.8 | $7.3M | −1.6% | |
| Phillips County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 10.2 | $3.7M | −2.4% | |
| Costilla County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 12.1 | $2.3M | +5.1% | |
| Baca County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Dolores County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 8.0 | $4.6M | +5.8% | |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Kiowa County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 17.1 | $1.9M | −2.8% | |
| Jackson County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 30.4 | $1.1M | −12.2% | |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 39.1 | $956K | −4.6% | |
| Mineral County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 51.8 | $655K | +4.6% | |
| San Juan County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +14.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pizza places on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pizza places are in Colorado?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,634 pizza places in Colorado. 971 of them (59%) are chain locations. The listings count pizza restaurants. Official counts show 4,753 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 9.1% from 2019. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only pizza places: fast food and sandwich shops are counted too. Official counts also show 817 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Colorado spend on food away from home?
About $10.5B a year, or $4,421 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,634 pizza places on map listings, it comes to $6.4M per pizza place. That spending covers all food away from home, which pizza places share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,374,218 households in Colorado and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colorado compare with the U.S. for pizza places?
Colorado has 6.9 pizza places per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per pizza place is $6.4M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $5.1M. At the U.S. ratio of pizza places to household spending, Colorado would have about 2,066, against 1,634 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 500 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Colorado has the highest market score for pizza places?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest, at 94 (very high). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Cañon City area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 32 scored counties in Colorado, Weld County scores highest, at 88 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Colorado scores 72 for pizza places (upper middle), #2 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Colorado. It maps the pizza places on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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