#7 Colorado
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: John Hickenlooper (D)
Population: 5,187,582
GDP growth: 2.1 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2013): 6.9 percent
Top corporate rate: 4.63 percent
Top Individual tax rate: 4.63 percent of federal taxable income
Gasoline tax: 22 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1/Stable
Major private employers: University of Colorado-Boulder, Lockheed Martin, Denver International Airport, Western Union Co., Exempla St. Joseph Hospital, University of Boulder, Memorial Hospital North, Century Link, Hewlett-Packard, Keystone Lodge
Economic profile sources: American Petroleum Institute (April 2013), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2012), Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2013 release), CareerOneStop, Moody's Investors Service (senior-most tax-backed ratings), National Governors Association, Tax Foundation (2013), U.S. Census Bureau (2012 estimate)
