Colorado ranks 30th of 50 in the 2026 Federalism Scorecard, with a score of 5.95.
Colorado Rankings at a Glance
Rank: 30th of 50
Score: 5.95
2025: 22nd, 20.47
Change: down 8 places, -14.52 points on paper — but 5.00 of that is the Null and Void Statutes deduction being removed this edition; net of that adjustment, Colorado moved -19.52 points
National median: 12.88
How Colorado Compares to Its Neighbors
Colorado's 7 bordering states are Arizona (24th, 13.30), Kansas (7th, 41.40), Nebraska (17th, 17.50), New Mexico (44th, -3.55), Oklahoma (9th, 31.50), Utah (1st, 86.90), Wyoming (20th, 16.30), averaging 29.05.
