People are moving to Colorful Colorado! The U.S. Census Bureau released updated population estimates last week, showing that Colorado’s population passed the 5 million mark this year, adding 90,000 residents. This is a 1.8 increase, which ranks fourth nationally. Wyoming, Utah, and Texas were the only states with a higher growth rate than Colorado. The … Continue reading Colorado’s Population Continues to Grow
City of Centennial, Colorado, Does it Again! The City of Centennial has been named the safest city in Colorado for the fifth consecutive year. Congratulations to Arapahoe County Sheriff, J. Grayson Robinson, along with his excellent officers, the city’s elected officials and the citizens of Centennial, who should stand proud and tall. You make the … Continue reading Crime Rate Remains Low in Centennial, Colorado
Cherry Creek School District’s Test Scores Continue to Improve Since we are located within the boundaries of Smoky Hill High School, TeamCox Realtors is always on the lookout for good news regarding the Cherry Creek School District. The District recently released news that its students continue to outpace their peers across the state and across … Continue reading Cherry Creek School District’s Test Scores Continue to Improve
Forbes.com Ranks Colorado as the “4th-Best State for Business” Colorado climbed two notches on this year’s Forbes.com’s “best states for business.” States were judged on six criteria, including labor supply, business costs, regulatory environment, growth prospects, economic climate and quality of life, with business costs being the most important factor. Virginia, Washington State, and Utah were … Continue reading Forbes.com Ranks Colorado as the 4th-Best State for Business
There is good news on the Colorado job front. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment released its unemployment figures on Friday and the news is encouraging. The state’s jobless rate fell a half percentage point in August, to 7.3 percent. This is the lowest number since February and it contradicts the upward trend of … Continue reading Colorado Unemployment Rate Drops in August
It seems that Denver-area children are a lucky bunch! US News and World Report recently named Denver as one of “America’s 10 Best Places to Grow Up” out of 2,000 different areas across the country. The magazine set out to determine which cities had the best ingredients to raise a child in, including a low … Continue reading Denver Named One of “America’s 10 Best Places to Grow Up”
It’s summer in Colorful Colorado, which means it’s prime tourism season. According to Visit Denver, Denver tourism bucked a national decline tourism spending last year – Denver visitors spent a record $3.1 billion, which is a 9 percent increase from 2007. While the number of overnight visitors was virtually unchanged from 2007 to 2008, the … Continue reading Denver Tourism Faring Well in Economic Downturn
Get your cameras out! Popular Photography magazine recently named Denver as the “Most Photo-Friendly City in America, ” out of the most 30 populous cities in the United States. According to the magazine’s press release, Denver was singled out “for the fantastic backdrops in its historic LoDo —Lower Downtown—section, as well as for weather that … Continue reading Denver Named Most Photo-Friendly City in the United States
Looking for some good news in this economy? Colorado continues to be a great place to do business. Forbes’ recently released its “Best Places for Business and Careers,” and it gives Colorado cities high marks. Five Colorado cities ranked among the top 40 of the largest 200 cities (with a population of more than 241,000). … Continue reading Colorado Cities Ranked Among “Best Places for Business and Careers”
What’s in a name? Quite a bit if you can’t remember it. “Visit Denver!” is the easily remembered new name of the Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau, which was too long and easily forgotten. Millions of people want to visit Denver each year, and the new name should make it easier to find information about our … Continue reading Visit Denver!