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Colorado #31
33.3 composite of 100 Based on 65% of intended metrics
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Jared Polis D
Governor · since 2019-01-08
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Real median earnings (price-adjusted)49,816 · ACS 2023 ÷ BEA RPP 2024 ·
29.3
Cost-of-living level (RPP)103.052 · BEA RPP 2024 ·
32.2
Wage growth (YoY)4.35% · 2022→2023 ·
49.3
Not yet sourced: State + local tax burden (Tax Foundation / Census govs feed pending); Minimum wage vs living wage gap (MIT Living Wage dataset download pending).