Colorado has a diversifying economy that was driven in the '90s by tech/telecommunications and today by the energy boom. It also has a lot of federal jobs. The

Colorado has a diversifying economy that was driven in the '90s by tech/telecommunications and today by the energy boom. It also has a lot of federal jobs. The cost of living isn't great compared to its neighbors, but the outdoors lifestyle is certainly a draw too. (Source: My family was among the 1 million people who moved to Colorado in the 1990s)