Living in Ken Caryl

Ken Caryl is a large place in Colorado, United States, home to 32,438 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 10%, #1,543 of 16,523), business owners (top 10%, #1,153 of 12,111), young families (top 11%, #1,291 of 11,898).

Residents32,438
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport49 km (Denver International)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km2,055,700 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 2,210 m, height range 810 m
Nearest major riverSouth Platte, 3.3 km
Main railway line8.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,411 km
Within 10 km139,283 people
Greater areaGreater Denver, 21 km out
LandscapeFront Range, Rocky Mountains
Winter daylight9 h 22 min, sunset 0:40

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How Ken Caryl 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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Colorado
Young family63#1,291 of 11,898#15 of 119Map
Low-income household40#4,597 of 9,771#15 of 134Map
Low-income family55#2,020 of 8,006#12 of 92Map
Single parent62#1,058 of 6,237#10 of 80Map
Pensioner couple61#4,222 of 9,474#25 of 100Map
Single pensioner67#2,144 of 9,474#16 of 100Map
Early retiree68#1,620 of 10,762#18 of 143Map
Single professional60#1,597 of 4,537#23 of 70Map
Young professional62#1,685 of 4,444#26 of 74Map
DINKS68#1,176 of 3,053#18 of 54Map
Remote worker61#1,996 of 7,271#8 of 107Map
Commuter71#1,623 of 6,227#30 of 95Map
Car-free household59#1,851 of 3,933#26 of 68Map
Student63#1,534 of 2,119#24 of 31Map
First-home buyer51#2,261 of 8,006#14 of 92Map
Budget-constrained mover38#7,165 of 12,111#25 of 158Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#1,771 of 4,114#24 of 74Map
Expat professional73#986 of 7,271#11 of 107Map
Healthcare-first mover70#1,755 of 9,474#17 of 100Map
Nature-focused household30#15,056 of 18,063#196 of 229Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover48#1,543 of 16,523#92 of 205Map
Rural value seeker20#15,781 of 18,063#194 of 229Map
High-net-worth mover73#1,302 of 16,523#10 of 205Map
Lottery winner74#1,484 of 21,167#22 of 277Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#2,231 of 12,111#13 of 158Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner74#1,153 of 12,111#16 of 158Map
Digital native51#2,186 of 4,750#36 of 74Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Education and family94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Safety and community78
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Health and elderly74
  • Foundation74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)69
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Affordability21
  • Green space19
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Flat land (terrain relief)1
  • 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.