Living in Littleton (Colorado)

Littleton (Colorado) is a large place in Colorado, United States, home to 46,368 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #583 of 16,523), early retirees (top 13%, #1,361 of 10,762), business owners (top 14%, #1,607 of 12,111).

Residents46,368
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport40 km (Denver International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km2,355,100 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 1,710 m, height range 590 m
Nearest major riverSouth Platte, 2.4 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,403 km
Within 10 km263,427 people
Greater areaGreater Denver, 15 km out
LandscapeRocky Mountains
Winter daylight9 h 22 min, sunset 0:39

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How Littleton (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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Colorado
Young family53#4,402 of 11,898#54 of 119Map
Low-income household30#6,862 of 9,771#57 of 134Map
Low-income family40#5,141 of 8,006#63 of 92Map
Single parent47#3,603 of 6,237#51 of 80Map
Pensioner couple60#4,976 of 9,474#36 of 100Map
Single pensioner60#4,382 of 9,474#41 of 100Map
Early retiree69#1,361 of 10,762#9 of 143Map
Single professional63#1,310 of 4,537#19 of 70Map
Young professional65#1,269 of 4,444#20 of 74Map
DINKS69#1,078 of 3,053#16 of 54Map
Remote worker60#2,710 of 7,271#14 of 107Map
Commuter71#1,652 of 6,227#31 of 95Map
Car-free household64#1,282 of 3,933#19 of 68Map
Student75#468 of 2,119#5 of 31Map
First-home buyer41#4,468 of 8,006#50 of 92Map
Budget-constrained mover28#9,470 of 12,111#84 of 158Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#1,290 of 4,114#19 of 74Map
Expat professional71#1,375 of 7,271#16 of 107Map
Healthcare-first mover60#4,073 of 9,474#40 of 100Map
Nature-focused household57#5,040 of 18,063#95 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 lover58#583 of 16,523#28 of 205Map
Rural value seeker35#12,165 of 18,063#119 of 229Map
High-net-worth mover74#1,003 of 16,523#7 of 205Map
Lottery winner80#311 of 21,167#7 of 277Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,635 of 12,111#55 of 158Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner72#1,607 of 12,111#24 of 158Map
Digital native60#1,043 of 4,750#16 of 74Map

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)96
  • Foundation90
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Education and family70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Health and elderly64
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Green space50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Safety and community43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Affordability15
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • 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.