Colorado is one among the highly reputed state for having very active people. A latest study says, Colorado has the least rate of obesity when comparing to any other state in the USA. By the year 2007, medically obesed people in Colorado was 17.6% which is lowest in the nation, but the percentage rose from 16.9% in 2004.
Speaking about the wealth of the state, the total state product in the year 2006, was estimated at $230 Billion, by the BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis). In the year 2003, per capita personal income was $34,561 which helped Colorado to rank eighth in the USA. Apart from the research and technology industries, the state’s economy is based on other industries such as transportation equipment, food processing, chemical products, machinery, minerals (mainly molybdenum and gold) and tourism. The state is producing the largest quantity of beer than any other in the nation.
Regardless to the income level, Colorado has a flat rate of 4.63% income tax and the sales tax is 2.9% on all retail sales.
