Quality of Life

Colorado Hiking Trails

2024: 39,000 miles

Source: Colorado.com

State Parks

2024: 43
2023: 42
2022: 41

Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Ski Slopes

2024: 1,483 miles

Source: Ski Resort Information

Public Lands

2024: 8.3 million acres

Source: Colorado Bureau of Land Management

Outdoor Activity Access

2025: 3rd

Source: SmileHub

Obesity Rate

2024: 24.9% (ranked 1)
2023: 24.9% (ranked 2)
2021: 25.1% (ranked 2)
2020: 24.2% (ranked 2)

Source: CDC

Public Safety Ranking

2025: 49th
2024: 48th
2023: 44th
2021: 39th

Source: U.S. News

Crime Rate

2024 Violent: 2.12 per 1,000 people
2024 Property: 12.33 per 1,000 people
2023 Violent: 3.19 per 1,000 people
2023 Property: 21.53 per 1,000 people
2022 Violent: 5.52 per 1,000
2022 Property: 37.39 per 1,000

Source: Colorado Crime Statistics

Poverty Rate

2024: 9.6%
2023: 9.3%
2021: 9.7%
2020: 9.8%

Source: U.S. Census

Child Poverty Rate

2024: 13.0%
2023: 10.7%
2021: 11.8%
2020: 10.6%

Source: U.S. Census

Homeless Individuals

2024: 11,763
2023: 11,316
2022: 10,397
2021: 8,016

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Annual Homeless Assessment Report

Wellness ranking

2025: 3rd
2024: 3rd

Source: SmileHub

Healthiest States Ranking

2025: 2nd
2024: 2nd
2023: 5th
2022: 10th

Source: United Health Foundations

Infrastructure Ranking

2025: 11th
2024: 12th
2023: 10th
2022: 16th

Source: CNBC Top States for Business