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| #5 Colorado |
 Previous: #4 Idaho | Next: #6 North Carolina  |
Denver skyline from the Denver Art Museum expansion building. (Photo: Ishmael Orendain)
| Category | Score | 2008 Rank | 2007 Rank |
| Cost of Doing Business | 248 |
25 | 26 |
| Workforce | 205 | 13 | 17 |
| Economy | 158 | 11 | 11 |
| Education | 104 | 35 | 34 |
| Quality of Life | 163 | 7 | 13 |
| Technology & Innovation | 111 | 13 | 12 |
| Transportation | 44 | 35 | 41 |
| Cost of Living | 21 | 30 | 40 |
| Business Friendliness | 41 | 5 | 12 |
| Access to Capital | 40 | 11 | 7 |
| OVERALL | 1135 | 5 | 7 |
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Year of Statehood: 1876
Governor: Bill Ritter (D)
Population: 4,861,515
Gross State Product: $40,805 (per capita)
Growth Rate: 2.0%
Unemployment Rate: 3.8%
Major Industries: Oil, Finance, Manufacturing, Tourism, Agriculture
Related Links:
State Economic Developments: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/OEDIT/OEDIT/1162927366334
Official State Web site: http://www.colorado.gov/
Governor: Bill Ritter (D)
Population: 4,861,515
Gross State Product: $40,805 (per capita)
Growth Rate: 2.0%
Unemployment Rate: 3.8%
Major Industries: Oil, Finance, Manufacturing, Tourism, Agriculture
Related Links:
State Economic Developments: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/OEDIT/OEDIT/1162927366334
Official State Web site: http://www.colorado.gov/
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