This November, Outside Magazine released its annual list of the nation’s 100 best places to work, highlighting companies that make “employee health and happiness a point of pride.” Of the 100 companies, nearly 70% are based out West where work-life balance isn’t just a company goal, it’s a lifestyle.
Of those Western companies, 49 are based in the Rocky Mountain West, making their home in either Idaho, Utah, Colorado, or Montana. According to Outside, these states, with their wide open spaces, towering mountains, and red rock vistas are home to nearly half of the nation’s healthiest, happiest companies. Colorado alone has 37.