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