GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) – Colorado is soaring close to the top in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of best states across the country.
The U.S. News & World Report releases a ranking of the best states nationwide based on health care, education, natural environment, opportunity, economy, crime and corrections, infrastructure, and fiscal stability.
The following states make up the top ten:
Colorado almost broke the top ten, sitting at No. 11. Here’s how Colorado ranked in the eight categories:
In previous years, Colorado ranked No. 15 in 2023 and dropped to No. 16 in 2024.
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