Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade

Colorado Rankings

Colorado consistently ranks among the top states as a place to live and to succeed in business!  But you don't have to take our word for it.  Check out these recent national rankings and see what other people think about Colorado.

 

Best States For Business:                                                                                       
Forbes Magazine                

 6th
 

Venture Capital per Capita:                                                                          
Beacon Hill State Competitiveness

 3rd
 

Research & Development Inputs:                                            
Milken Institute                                                   

 4th
 

Entrepreneurial Activity:                                                                    
ITIF New Economy Index

 2nd
 

Fortune 500 Companies                                                                  
Headquartered in Colorado:                                                   
Fortune Magazine                                                                  

 10
 

High Tech Exports:                                                                           
AEA Cyberstates 2008                                                                    

 8th
 

Most Preferred State to Live in:                                                         
The Harris Poll

 4th
 

Percent of Sunny Days:                                                                      
CQ Press State Rankings

 6th
 

Largest Space Economy (Private Employment):                                 
Development Research Partners

 1st
 

State Technology and Science Index:                                               
Milken Institute

 3rd
 

Percent of Adults in the Labor Force:                                                
U.S. Census Bureau

 5th
 

Percent of Population with a Bachelor's degree or more:                      
U.S. Census Bureau

 3rd
 

Science and Engineering degrees per capita:                                    
Beacon Hill State Competitiveness

 5th
 

Scientists and Engineers as a percent of the labor force:                     
Beacon Hill State Competitiveness

 5th
 

Per Capita Income:                                                                           
Bureau of Economic Analysis

 10th
 

Patents per 1,000 Workers:                                                           
ITIF New Economy Index

 2nd
 

Average Elevation:                                                                         
CQ Press State Rankings

 1st