Colorado

State in West · ranked on 2,209 metrics

Rank among US states

Colorado is a state in the West with a population of 6,036,620 (20th of 51). It ranks best for Internet Access (1-10) (1st of 49), Obesity Rate (1st of 50), Obesity Rate 40-59 (1st of 50). It ranks lowest for Crime Rate (49th of 51), Non-Violent Crime Rate (49th of 51), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (49th of 51).

Population
6M
20th highest of 51
Density
58.2
37th highest of 51
Growth rate
0.4%
29th highest of 51
Region
West

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 863 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. % of Pop. with Bachelors Degree29.0%
    Most Educated U.S. States · 2024
    1st of 51
  2. # of Trails5,000
    Best States for Hiking
    1st of 50
  3. Obesity Rate25.0%
    Obesity Rate by State · 2024
    1st of 50
  4. Obesity Rate 40-5929.7%
    Most Obese States · 2024
    1st of 50
  5. Most Hated Rank50th
    Most Hated States in the US
    best of 50
  6. Internet Access (1-10)10
    Best States for Camping
    1st of 49
  7. Sales Tax2.9%
    Taxes by State
    1st of 46
  8. State Sales Tax Rate2.9%
    Internet Sales Tax by State · 2026
    1st of 46
  9. State Sales Tax2.9%
    Car Registration Fees by State
    1st of 45
  10. Clothing Sales Tax Rate2.9%
    Sales Tax on Clothing by State
    1st of 39

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Theft Rate661 per 100k
    Stolen Cars by State · 2021
    51st of 51
  2. Share of All Pedestrian-Related Fatal Accidents 2018-202256.5%
    Jaywalking Laws By State
    50th of 50
  3. Average Personal Debt$92,690
    Debt by State · 2025
    50th of 51
  4. % of Pop. with High School Diploma or Equivalent19.0%
    Most Educated U.S. States · 2024
    50th of 51
  5. Avg. Cost of Car Repair Parts$417
    Auto Repair Rates by State · 2021
    50th of 51
  6. Avg Over The Counter$10.00
    Chewing Tobacco Prices by State
    49th of 50
  7. Physically Inactive15.6%
    Healthiest States · 2023
    49th of 50
  8. Community & Environment Rank49th
    Happiest States · 2025
    49th of 50
  9. Safety Rank49th
    Best States to Retire · 2025
    49th of 50
  10. Maximum Local Sales Tax Rate9.1%
    Sales Tax by State · 2026
    37th of 38

Profile by category

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Strongest category Agriculture (74), weakest Military (33). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Arizona66% similar
  2. Oregon65% similar
  3. California64% similar
  4. Maryland64% similar
  5. Texas63% similar

Cities in Colorado

16 cities with a report card, largest first

Counties in Colorado

64 counties with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Colorado?
Colorado has a population of 6,036,620, 20th among 51 US states.
What does Colorado rank best at?
Among US states, Colorado ranks best for Internet Access (1-10) (1st of 49); Obesity Rate (1st of 50); Obesity Rate 40-59 (1st of 50).
Where does Colorado rank worst?
Colorado ranks lowest for Crime Rate (49th of 51); Non-Violent Crime Rate (49th of 51); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (49th of 51).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Colorado?
Rankodex ranks Colorado on 2,209 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,209 metrics with a value for this place, in 663 topics