Economy & Economic Development  July 11, 2018

CNBC: Colorado ranks as Top 5 state for business

Colorado is the fifth-best state for business, according to a new ranking from CNBC.

The state scored 1,564 points out of a possible 2,500 points in CNBC’s list of America’s Top States for Business.

There were 10 categories on which states were scored: cost of doing business, workforce, quality of life, economy, infrastructure, technology & innovation, education, business friendliness, access to capital and cost of living.

In addition to ranking No. 5 overall, Colorado was in the top 10 for categories such as workforce, quality of life, economy, and technology and innovation.

The top states were Texas, Washington, Utah, Virginia and Colorado. Rounding out the top 10 were Minnesota, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Florida.

In 2017, Colorado ranked No. 6.

Colorado is the fifth-best state for business, according to a new ranking from CNBC.

The state scored 1,564 points out of a possible 2,500 points in CNBC’s list of America’s Top States for Business.

There were 10 categories on which states were scored: cost of doing business, workforce, quality of life, economy, infrastructure, technology & innovation, education, business friendliness, access to capital and cost of living.

In addition to ranking No. 5 overall, Colorado was in the top 10 for categories such as workforce, quality of life, economy, and technology and…

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