It’s no secret Colorado is a great place to live and one big factor in the appeal of the state is the booming economy.

According to US News and World Report, Colorado has the second-best economy in the country among all US states, topped only by Utah.

A driving force behind this high ranking is a top rank in the ’employment’ category of criteria included in the publication’s analysis. With Colorado ranking first in the nation in terms of employment, job growth is at 3.1% in the Centennial State compared to a national average of 1.4%.

Overall, the state ranked 16th nationwide – not quite as impressive, but still good.

Colorado also ranked a high fifth-place in the ‘education’ category of criteria. 

The highest ranked state across all categories is currently Washington, though Colorado does have a few individual cities that ranked among ‘best places to live’ for 2022 and 2023.

Colorado Springs ranked as the second-best city to live in nationwide and Boulder ranked fourth.

Find a full review of Colorado from US News and World Report here.