| For many years the state of Colorado has been | | | | ranking. The major considerations for this accolade |
| known as a rugged and exciting place to visit at any | | | | were the abundance of good jobs in a fast-paces and |
| time of the year. During winter it hosts the best skiing | | | | high-tech economy, low crime rate and great |
| and snowboarding in the country with world-class | | | | recreational options. There was also another top 30 |
| resorts such as Vail, Breckenridge, and Aspen that | | | | finisher for Colorado with Westminister coming in at |
| draw visitors from all over the globe. During the | | | | #24. |
| summer the state becomes a destination resort for | | | | With 2 top 30 finishers in the Best Places To Live, |
| those with active outdoor lifestyles by playing host to a | | | | Colorado has some amazing homes and properties |
| wild array of sports such as mountain biking, kayaking, | | | | that support such an austere designation. Colorado's |
| golf, mountain climbing, and too many others to name in | | | | economy is the other major factor in the |
| one article. Colorado is a fantastic place to be, and it | | | | advancement of this state as a premier residential |
| had evolved into an even better place in which to live. | | | | location. In recent years Colorado has moved from its |
| With the rugged beauty of the Rocky Mountains | | | | historical agrarian based economy to one of |
| forming the backdrop, Colorado has breathtaking | | | | high-technology and scientific research. Tourism also |
| scenery, excellent recreation and homes that are | | | | plays a heavy role in the proliferation of Colorado. |
| worth moving across the country for. | | | | Thousands upon thousands of people flock to |
| To find out what kind of living standard is definitive of | | | | Colorado on a yearly basis top enjoy the rugged |
| Colorado perhaps we should mention that Fort Collins | | | | landscape and the fantastic sporting options that it |
| was ranked as #1 Best Place To Live by Money | | | | provides. It's safe to say that there is something for |
| Magazine. Fort Collins beat out such towns as | | | | everyone in Colorado, all it takes is a quick visit to fall in |
| Naperville, IL, and Sugar Land, TX, to take the number 1 | | | | love with the lifestyle and beauty of the state. |