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byRated "Thumbs Up" By The Nation's Toughest Critics.Compare Colorado Springs to other cities around the country and you’ll quickly discover there’s no, well, comparison.  Here innovation and entrepreneurship go hand in hand to make this beautiful, bustling city one of the most exciting, most entertaining, most popular places in America.  

· 2nd best state for economic competitiveness according to Beacon Hill Institute 

· 10th best teeth
according to Men's Health Magazine

· 2nd pet friendly city: America's best places to live with pets by Livability.com 

·  4th best state for business and careers by Forbes.com

·  17th top art destinations by AmericanStyle magazine

· 
4th best drivers 
according to the "Allstate America's Best Drivers ReportTM"

· 8th best state for business according to Chief Executive's Magazine

· 8th safest city for children according to Men's Health Magazine

· 3rd best state in the country for doing business according to CNBC

· 7th best mid-size city by Portfolio.com


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Colorado Springs ranked 9th Best City for a Data Center

Colorado ranked 2nd with the most LEED-Certified Building Square Footage Per Capita

Colorado ranked 5th Best State for Business and Careers

Colorado Springs ranked 17th Most Secure Place to Live

Colorado ranked 9th Healthiest State

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