Colorado in Top 5!

Originally posted at LifeStyle Denver.

America’s Top States for Business

CNBC announced this morning that Colorado ranks #5 for top states doing business. This is the first time ever that Colorado has been in the top five. We love our state, our lifestyle and those of us who sell real estate here can tell you that we feel the optimism and enthusiasm in the market.

Colorado’s ranking qualifications were:

• Business friendly
• Energy economy
• Wind and solar
• Unemployment 4.9% compared to the national average of 5.5%
• Corporate tax rate 4.63%
• Largest industry - corporate and professional services (even without Arthur Andersen)
• Largest employers - Allstate Insurance and Lockheed Martin (Space Systems Divisions)