CNBC's Top States For Business 2011 Countdown—Colorado Is No. 5
By: CNBC.com
The Centennial State slipped to the No. 5spot in CNBC's 2011 edition of America's Top States for Business, having placed third last year.
Competitors aside, Colorado improved its own overall score by 56 points (1,512) from a year ago, only to finish one point behind the No. 4 state this year.
The Centennial State took its largest forward leap in the Infrastructure & Transportation category.
Yet Colorado fell from its 2010 rankings in six of the 10 categories, including Cost of Doing Business, Quality of Life, Economy, Education, Technology & Innovation, and Business Friendliness.
America's Top States for Business 2011 - A CNBC Special Report
By far the largest fall came from the State Economy category, pushing Colorado 18 spots lower on the pecking order.
Complete Rankings: 20102009 20082007
The Rocky Mountain State slid from third place in 2010 to the No. 5 spot in CNBC's 2011 edition of America's Top States for Business.
