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Colorado Score and Ranking
| CATEGORY | 2023 SCORE | 2023 RANK | 2022 RANK | 2023 GRADE |
| WORKFORCE | 245 | 9 | 1 | B |
| INFRASTRUCTURE | 231 | 10 | 16 | B |
| ECONOMY | 166 | 32 | 11 | D+ |
| LIFE, HEALTH & INCLUSION | 240 | 8 | 12 | B |
| COST OF DOING BUSINESS | 109 | 38 | 36 | D+ |
| TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION | 197 | 10 | 9 | B+ |
| BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS | 110 | 18 | 16 | B- |
| EDUCATION | 72 | 21 | 11 | B |
| ACCESS TO CAPITAL | 34 | 12 | 22 | B |
| COST OF LIVING | 16 | 35 | 34 | D+ |
| OVERALL | 1420 | 11 | 4 |
Economic Profile
Governor: Jared Polis, Democrat
Population: 5,839,926
GDP growth (Q1 2023): 1.90%
Unemployment rate (May 2023): 2.80%
Top corporate tax rate: 4.40%
Top individual income tax rate: 4.40%
Gasoline tax: 40.40 cents/gallon
Bond rating (Moody's/S&P): Aa1, Stable/AA, Stable
Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute (including 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence
