Colorado's
Competitiveness

Business
Climate

Workforce &
Talent

Cost of Living

Quality of Life

Manufacturing
& Tech

Colorado Scorecard

Quality of Life

Well-being

9th


(Declining)

Obesity Rate

25.1%


(Increasing)
State Ranking​

2nd


(Unchanged)

Public Safety

44th


(Declining)
Crime Rate
Violent

3.19

per 1,000 people

(Decreasing)
Crime Rate
Property

21.53

per 1,000 people

(Decreasing)

Poverty

Poverty Rate​

9.7%


(Decreasing)
Child Poverty Rate​

11.8%


(Increasing)
Homeless Individuals​

10,397


(Increasing)

Healthiest States

5th


(Improving)

Infrastructure

10th


(Improving)

Well-being ranking

2022: 9th
2021: 7th

Source: The Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index

Obesity Rate

2021: 25.1% (ranked 2)
2020: 24.2% (ranked 2)

Source: CDC

Public Safety Ranking

2023: 44th
2021: 39th

Source: U.S. News

Crime Rate

2023 Violent: 3.19 per 1,000
2023 Property: 21.53 per 1,000
2022 Violent: 5.52 per 1,000
2022 Property: 37.39 per 1,000

Source: Colorado Crime Statistics

Poverty Rate

2021: 9.7%
2020: 9.8%

Source: U.S. Census

Child Poverty Rate

2021: 11.8%
2020: 10.6%

Source: U.S. Census

Homeless Individuals

2022: 10,397
2021: 8,016

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

Healthiest States Ranking

2023: 5th
2022: 10th

Source: United Health Foundations

Infrastructure Ranking

2023: 10th
2022: 16th

Source: CNBC Top States for Business