Denver Report Card...Check This Out!
Metro Denver Business Climate
Colorado received an 'A' for Business Vitality based on business competitiveness and entrepreneurial energy - 2006 Development Report Card for the States
Colorado also received an 'A' for Development Capacity based on the positioning of the state for future economic growth - 2006 Development Report Card for the States
Fort Collins is the number one "Best Place to Live." Westminster also ranked 24, and Longmont ranked 61 on the same list - Money Magazine, 2006
Metro Denver is the second most competitive place in the nation to do business - San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. Study, 2005
Colorado ranked fifth of the 50 states for long-term employment growth - Corporation for Enterprise Development, 2006
Colorado also ranked fifth of the 50 states for short-term development growth - Corporation for Enterprise Development, 2006
Colorado ranked second for Economic Freedom - Economic Freedom of North America, 2005 Annual Report
Metro Denver ranked in the top ten for business growth in the past five years - infoUSA, 2005
Seventeen Colorado companies made Fortune's 1000 list - 2006
Colorado ranked third in the nation for economic competitiveness based on ability to generate income and promote growth - Suffolk University's Beacon Hill Institute, 2005
Colorado has the largest space economy in terms of private employment - Development Research Partners, 2006
Colorado entrepreneurial activity ranked second in the U.S. - Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, 2006
Metro Denver Transportation
Denver International Airport was voted the third best airport in the Americas and the third best airport in the world among airports with more than 25 million passengers annually - AETRA passenger survey, 2006
Denver International Airport was the fourth busiest airport in the nation in March 2006 - U.S. Bureau of Transportation
Denver International Airport was the sixth busiest airport in the nation last year, and eleventh busiest in the world - Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2006
The nation's largest multi-modal transportation project--T-REX--completed in November 2006 under budget and nearly two years ahead of schedule - Colorado Department of Transportation
FasTracks is the largest one-time build out of any mass transit system in U.S. history - Regional Transportation District, 2006
Denver has the nation's fourth shortest commute time for executives at 35.3 minutes - TheLadders.com, 2005
Denver is the fourth easiest city in terms of getting out of town for the weekend - MapQuest Summer Survey, 2006
Metro Denver Workforce
For the seventh straight year, Colorado ranked first in concentration of tech workers - AeA (former American Electronics Association), 2006
Colorado ranked third of the 50 states in the percentage of scientists and engineers as a percent of labor force - Beacon Hill, 2006
Colorado has the second most highly educated workforce in the nation - U.S. Census Bureau, 2005
Colorado has the fourth highest concentration of scientists and engineers - National Science Board, 2006
University of Denver's Daniels College of Business ranked eighth on the Wall Street Journal's 2005 ranking of regional business schools.
The Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder in one of the top ten "hot spots" for entrepreneurial education - Fortune Small Business, 2006
Boulder ranked as the number one spot for brainpower in the nation - American City Business Journals, 2005
Venture Capital in Metro Denver
Colorado ranked fifth in the first quarter 2006 for venture capital investment - PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Venture and the National Venture Capital Association, 2006
Eighteen Colorado companies were awarded $107.2 million in the first quarter 2006 - Ernst & Young, 2006
Quality of Life in Metro Denver
Denver ranked third on the list of 'Best Cities for Relocating Families' - Worldwide ERC, Primary Relocation, Sperling's Best Places, 2006
Denver has the nation's largest park system, with more than 200 parks in the city limits, and 20,000 acres of parks in nearby mountains.
For the third consecutive year, Denver ranked as the best city in the nation for singles, thanks to the area's booming job market, relatively low cost of living, and large university population - Forbes Magazine, 2006
Denver ranked as the fifth fittest city in the nation - Men's Fitness Magazine, 2005
Denver ranked sixth out of the 50 largest metro areas in the nation for being one of the "Cleanest Cities in America" - Reader's Digest, 2005
Boulder is the best place to retire for "outdoor addicts"- Fortune, 2006
Denver ranked as the ninth most sustainable city based on making its resources sustainable for future generations to enjoy without passing on a major cost burden - SustainLane.com, 2006
Colorado ranked fifth of the 50 states in the percent of households with computers - Corporation for Enterprise Development, 2006
Metro Denver Healthcare
Colorado currently has the lowest obesity rate in the nation and, as a result, annual health insurance rates in the Denver area are about $400 cheaper than the national average - Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 2006
National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver was named the top respiratory hospital in the country for the ninth year in a row - U.S. News & World Report, 2006
The University of Colorado Hospital was cited for excellence in nine of 16 medical specialties - U.S. News & World Report, 2006
Children's Hospital in Denver ranked seventh among hospitals that specialize in children's diseases - U.S. News & World Report, 2006
Colorado received an 'A' for Business Vitality based on business competitiveness and entrepreneurial energy - 2006 Development Report Card for the States
Colorado also received an 'A' for Development Capacity based on the positioning of the state for future economic growth - 2006 Development Report Card for the States
Fort Collins is the number one "Best Place to Live." Westminster also ranked 24, and Longmont ranked 61 on the same list - Money Magazine, 2006
Metro Denver is the second most competitive place in the nation to do business - San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. Study, 2005
Colorado ranked fifth of the 50 states for long-term employment growth - Corporation for Enterprise Development, 2006
Colorado also ranked fifth of the 50 states for short-term development growth - Corporation for Enterprise Development, 2006
Colorado ranked second for Economic Freedom - Economic Freedom of North America, 2005 Annual Report
Metro Denver ranked in the top ten for business growth in the past five years - infoUSA, 2005
Seventeen Colorado companies made Fortune's 1000 list - 2006
Colorado ranked third in the nation for economic competitiveness based on ability to generate income and promote growth - Suffolk University's Beacon Hill Institute, 2005
Colorado has the largest space economy in terms of private employment - Development Research Partners, 2006
Colorado entrepreneurial activity ranked second in the U.S. - Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, 2006
Metro Denver Transportation
Denver International Airport was voted the third best airport in the Americas and the third best airport in the world among airports with more than 25 million passengers annually - AETRA passenger survey, 2006
Denver International Airport was the fourth busiest airport in the nation in March 2006 - U.S. Bureau of Transportation
Denver International Airport was the sixth busiest airport in the nation last year, and eleventh busiest in the world - Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2006
The nation's largest multi-modal transportation project--T-REX--completed in November 2006 under budget and nearly two years ahead of schedule - Colorado Department of Transportation
FasTracks is the largest one-time build out of any mass transit system in U.S. history - Regional Transportation District, 2006
Denver has the nation's fourth shortest commute time for executives at 35.3 minutes - TheLadders.com, 2005
Denver is the fourth easiest city in terms of getting out of town for the weekend - MapQuest Summer Survey, 2006
Metro Denver Workforce
For the seventh straight year, Colorado ranked first in concentration of tech workers - AeA (former American Electronics Association), 2006
Colorado ranked third of the 50 states in the percentage of scientists and engineers as a percent of labor force - Beacon Hill, 2006
Colorado has the second most highly educated workforce in the nation - U.S. Census Bureau, 2005
Colorado has the fourth highest concentration of scientists and engineers - National Science Board, 2006
University of Denver's Daniels College of Business ranked eighth on the Wall Street Journal's 2005 ranking of regional business schools.
The Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder in one of the top ten "hot spots" for entrepreneurial education - Fortune Small Business, 2006
Boulder ranked as the number one spot for brainpower in the nation - American City Business Journals, 2005
Venture Capital in Metro Denver
Colorado ranked fifth in the first quarter 2006 for venture capital investment - PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Venture and the National Venture Capital Association, 2006
Eighteen Colorado companies were awarded $107.2 million in the first quarter 2006 - Ernst & Young, 2006
Quality of Life in Metro Denver
Denver ranked third on the list of 'Best Cities for Relocating Families' - Worldwide ERC, Primary Relocation, Sperling's Best Places, 2006
Denver has the nation's largest park system, with more than 200 parks in the city limits, and 20,000 acres of parks in nearby mountains.
For the third consecutive year, Denver ranked as the best city in the nation for singles, thanks to the area's booming job market, relatively low cost of living, and large university population - Forbes Magazine, 2006
Denver ranked as the fifth fittest city in the nation - Men's Fitness Magazine, 2005
Denver ranked sixth out of the 50 largest metro areas in the nation for being one of the "Cleanest Cities in America" - Reader's Digest, 2005
Boulder is the best place to retire for "outdoor addicts"- Fortune, 2006
Denver ranked as the ninth most sustainable city based on making its resources sustainable for future generations to enjoy without passing on a major cost burden - SustainLane.com, 2006
Colorado ranked fifth of the 50 states in the percent of households with computers - Corporation for Enterprise Development, 2006
Metro Denver Healthcare
Colorado currently has the lowest obesity rate in the nation and, as a result, annual health insurance rates in the Denver area are about $400 cheaper than the national average - Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 2006
National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver was named the top respiratory hospital in the country for the ninth year in a row - U.S. News & World Report, 2006
The University of Colorado Hospital was cited for excellence in nine of 16 medical specialties - U.S. News & World Report, 2006
Children's Hospital in Denver ranked seventh among hospitals that specialize in children's diseases - U.S. News & World Report, 2006
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