Living in Denver (Colorado)

Denver (Colorado) is a city in Colorado, United States, home to 729,019 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #19 of 4,750), city lovers (top 1%, #17 of 4,114), car-free households (top 1%, #20 of 3,933).

Residents729,019

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport30 km (Denver International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,432,000 people

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 1,620 m, height range 110 m

Nearest major riverSouth Platte, 4.6 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,398 km

Within 10 km989,642 people

Greater areaGreater Denver, the core

Winter daylight9 h 21 min, sunset 0:39

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Good to know about Denver (Colorado)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 21 min and sets around 0:39; in late June it sets around 4:31.

Best places in Greater Denver

How Denver (Colorado) 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	45	#6,979 of 11,898	#88 of 119	Map
Low-income household	29	#7,065 of 9,771	#62 of 134	Map
Low-income family	34	#6,182 of 8,006	#85 of 92	Map
Single parent	42	#4,408 of 6,237	#69 of 80	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#6,037 of 9,474	#48 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	57	#5,449 of 9,474	#57 of 100	Map
Early retiree	62	#4,063 of 10,762	#46 of 143	Map
Single professional	76	#58 of 4,537	#2 of 70	Map
Young professional	80	#32 of 4,444	#1 of 74	Map
DINKS	83	#65 of 3,053	#1 of 54	Map
Remote worker	59	#3,027 of 7,271	#18 of 107	Map
Commuter	77	#383 of 6,227	#8 of 95	Map
Car-free household	87	#20 of 3,933	#1 of 68	Map
Student	84	#15 of 2,119	#1 of 31	Map
First-home buyer	41	#4,441 of 8,006	#49 of 92	Map
Budget-constrained mover	25	#9,987 of 12,111	#101 of 158	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	84	#17 of 4,114	#1 of 74	Map
Expat professional	77	#486 of 7,271	#3 of 107	Map
Healthcare-first mover	59	#4,308 of 9,474	#43 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	13	#17,663 of 18,063	#225 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	7	#13,860 of 16,523	#194 of 205	Map
Rural value seeker	4	#17,627 of 18,063	#227 of 229	Map
High-net-worth mover	71	#1,663 of 16,523	#15 of 205	Map
Lottery winner	82	#178 of 21,167	#5 of 277	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#7,043 of 12,111	#97 of 158	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	73	#1,227 of 12,111	#18 of 158	Map
Digital native	77	#19 of 4,750	#1 of 74	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
Foundation99
Lifestyle and amenities96
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)87
Mobility and connectivity80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
Health and elderly72
Education and family70
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Jobs and economy68
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
Flat land (terrain relief)31
Safety and community27
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
Affordability13
Green space6
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.