Municipal Economic Outlook

Colorado Municipalities
April 2019

By Melissa Mata, Colorado Municipal League municipal research analyst


Economic Outlook

In the 2019 State of Our Cities & Towns survey, CML asked Colorado municipalities about their anticipated economic challenges and opportunities. One hundred and fifty-nine municipalities responded, and this is what they told us.

The Immediate Future

Taking into account both the magnitude of the following issues and the ease or difficulty of addressing them, please rate the following potential fiscal challenges that your municipality may face in 2019.

How many economic development projects are anticipated by your municipality for the coming 12 months?
Immediate Future Graphs

A Little Further Out

Looking to the next five years, do you believe your municipality’s financial outlook is…

Looking to the next five years, what are the biggest challenges facing your municipality? Please check all that apply.
A Little Further Out Graph