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Best places to live in Colorado

277 places and 4,674,853 residents in Colorado, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Broomfield9#9 Castle Pines North8#8 Roxborough Park7#7 Acres Green6#6 Meridian (Colorado)5#5 Columbine4#4 The Pinery3#3 Highlands Ranch2#2 Stonegate (Colorado)1#1 Parker (Colorado)
Young family fit across Colorado, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Parker (Colorado)
    Colorado, 49,550 residents    74
  2. 2Stonegate (Colorado)
    Colorado, 8,962 residents    72
  3. 3Highlands Ranch
    Colorado, 96,713 residents    71
  4. 4The Pinery
    Colorado, 10,517 residents    70
  5. 5Columbine
    Colorado, 24,280 residents    68
  6. 6Meridian (Colorado)
    Colorado, 2,970 residents    68
  7. 7Acres Green
    Colorado, 3,007 residents    67
  8. 8Roxborough Park
    Colorado, 9,099 residents    66
  9. 9Castle Pines North
    Colorado, 10,360 residents    65
  10. 10Broomfield
    Colorado, 65,065 residents    65

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For retired couples

  1. 1Parker (Colorado)
    Colorado, 49,550 residents    74
  2. 2Stonegate (Colorado)
    Colorado, 8,962 residents    72
  3. 3The Pinery
    Colorado, 10,517 residents    71
  4. 4Columbine
    Colorado, 24,280 residents    68
  5. 5Highlands Ranch
    Colorado, 96,713 residents    68
  6. 6Longmont
    Colorado, 92,088 residents    67
  7. 7Meridian (Colorado)
    Colorado, 2,970 residents    66
  8. 8Lafayette (Colorado)
    Colorado, 27,729 residents    66
  9. 9Louisville (Colorado)
    Colorado, 20,396 residents    66
  10. 10Loveland (Colorado)
    Colorado, 75,182 residents    66

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For remote workers

  1. 1Parker (Colorado)
    Colorado, 49,550 residents    68
  2. 2Columbine
    Colorado, 24,280 residents    67
  3. 3Stonegate (Colorado)
    Colorado, 8,962 residents    65
  4. 4The Pinery
    Colorado, 10,517 residents    65
  5. 5Highlands Ranch
    Colorado, 96,713 residents    63
  6. 6Broomfield
    Colorado, 65,065 residents    62
  7. 7Wheat Ridge
    Colorado, 31,192 residents    61
  8. 8Ken Caryl
    Colorado, 32,438 residents    61
  9. 9Dakota Ridge
    Colorado, 33,892 residents    61
  10. 10Golden (Colorado)
    Colorado, 20,330 residents    61

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For commuters

  1. 1Highlands Ranch
    Colorado, 96,713 residents    83
  2. 2Arvada
    Colorado, 115,368 residents    82
  3. 3Lakewood (Colorado)
    Colorado, 152,597 residents    81
  4. 4Centennial
    Colorado, 109,741 residents    80
  5. 5Aurora (Colorado)
    Colorado, 359,407 residents    79
  6. 6Thornton (Colorado)
    Colorado, 133,451 residents    79
  7. 7Westminster (Colorado)
    Colorado, 116,317 residents    78
  8. 8Denver (Colorado)
    Colorado, 729,019 residents    77
  9. 9Acres Green
    Colorado, 3,007 residents    77
  10. 10Colorado Springs
    Colorado, 456,568 residents    77

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For single professionals

  1. 1Lakewood (Colorado)
    Colorado, 152,597 residents    77
  2. 2Denver (Colorado)
    Colorado, 729,019 residents    76
  3. 3Arvada
    Colorado, 115,368 residents    74
  4. 4Highlands Ranch
    Colorado, 96,713 residents    74
  5. 5Aurora (Colorado)
    Colorado, 359,407 residents    73
  6. 6Wheat Ridge
    Colorado, 31,192 residents    71
  7. 7Centennial
    Colorado, 109,741 residents    71
  8. 8Westminster (Colorado)
    Colorado, 116,317 residents    70
  9. 9Thornton (Colorado)
    Colorado, 133,451 residents    69
  10. 10Colorado Springs
    Colorado, 456,568 residents    68

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Lamar (Colorado)
    Colorado, 7,555 residents    52
  2. 2Meeker (Colorado)
    Colorado, 2,362 residents    49
  3. 3Rangely
    Colorado, 2,381 residents    48
  4. 4Highlands Ranch
    Colorado, 96,713 residents    47
  5. 5Sterling (Colorado)
    Colorado, 14,104 residents    46
  6. 6Wray
    Colorado, 2,378 residents    44
  7. 7Parker (Colorado)
    Colorado, 49,550 residents    44
  8. 8Holyoke (Colorado)
    Colorado, 2,251 residents    43
  9. 9Stonegate (Colorado)
    Colorado, 8,962 residents    43
  10. 10Yuma (Colorado)
    Colorado, 3,596 residents    42

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All profiles in Colorado

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyParker (Colorado)74119
Low-income householdHighlands Ranch50134
Low-income familyHighlands Ranch6492
Single parentHighlands Ranch7180
Pensioner coupleParker (Colorado)74100
Single pensionerParker (Colorado)80100
Early retireeParker (Colorado)76143
Single professionalLakewood (Colorado)7770
Young professionalDenver (Colorado)8074
DINKSDenver (Colorado)8354
Remote workerParker (Colorado)68107
CommuterHighlands Ranch8395
Car-free householdDenver (Colorado)8768
StudentDenver (Colorado)8431
First-home buyerHighlands Ranch6192
Budget-constrained moverLamar (Colorado)52158
Urban lifestyle seekerDenver (Colorado)8474
Expat professionalHighlands Ranch79107
Healthcare-first moverHighlands Ranch82100
Nature-focused householdRoxborough Park68229
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverRoxborough Park65205
Rural value seekerCheyenne Wells66229
High-net-worth moverColumbine81205
Lottery winnerAurora (Colorado)85277
Climate-resilient relocationHighlands Ranch78158
Coastal livingEstes Park531
Business ownerHighlands Ranch81158
Digital nativeDenver (Colorado)7774

Towns of 30,000+ in Colorado