Living in Commerce City

Commerce City is a large place in Colorado, United States, home to 53,696 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 12%, #446 of 3,933), digital natives (top 12%, #565 of 4,750), young professionals (top 16%, #674 of 4,444).

Residents53,696

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport23 km (Denver International)

Nearest city of 100k+7 km

Within 30 km2,445,100 people

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 1,620 m, height range 140 m

Nearest major riverSouth Platte, 2.7 km

Main railway line1.2 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,393 km

Within 10 km1,142,187 people

Greater areaGreater Denver, 9 km out

Winter daylight9 h 21 min, sunset 0:38

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Good to know about Commerce City

It is part of Greater Denver, 9 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 21 min and sets around 0:38; in late June it sets around 4:31.

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How Commerce City ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Colorado
Young family	34	#9,700 of 11,898	#116 of 119	Map
Low-income household	32	#6,467 of 9,771	#47 of 134	Map
Low-income family	32	#6,624 of 8,006	#89 of 92	Map
Single parent	38	#4,984 of 6,237	#79 of 80	Map
Pensioner couple	44	#8,873 of 9,474	#97 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	45	#8,038 of 9,474	#91 of 100	Map
Early retiree	51	#8,484 of 10,762	#121 of 143	Map
Single professional	67	#772 of 4,537	#11 of 70	Map
Young professional	70	#674 of 4,444	#11 of 74	Map
DINKS	72	#867 of 3,053	#11 of 54	Map
Remote worker	52	#5,905 of 7,271	#75 of 107	Map
Commuter	73	#1,111 of 6,227	#23 of 95	Map
Car-free household	74	#446 of 3,933	#11 of 68	Map
Student	67	#1,200 of 2,119	#19 of 31	Map
First-home buyer	40	#4,673 of 8,006	#54 of 92	Map
Budget-constrained mover	27	#9,653 of 12,111	#91 of 158	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	69	#643 of 4,114	#12 of 74	Map
Expat professional	67	#2,197 of 7,271	#33 of 107	Map
Healthcare-first mover	45	#7,368 of 9,474	#90 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	10	#17,890 of 18,063	#229 of 229	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	6	#14,291 of 16,523	#196 of 205	Map
Rural value seeker	1	#17,750 of 18,063	#229 of 229	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#6,354 of 16,523	#84 of 205	Map
Lottery winner	74	#1,569 of 21,167	#24 of 277	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	55	#9,629 of 12,111	#147 of 158	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	69	#2,345 of 12,111	#42 of 158	Map
Digital native	64	#565 of 4,750	#10 of 74	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Lifestyle and amenities80
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
Mobility and connectivity72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
Jobs and economy67
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
Education and family45
Health and elderly44
Safety and community33
Flat land (terrain relief)23
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
Affordability17
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
Green space10
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.