Living in Parker (Colorado)

Parker (Colorado) is a large place in Colorado, United States, home to 49,550 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 1%, #22 of 9,474), young families (top 1%, #74 of 11,898), climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #123 of 12,111).

Residents49,550
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport39 km (Denver International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km894,400 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 1,850 m, height range 220 m
Main railway line16.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,382 km
Within 10 km79,461 people
Greater areaGreater Aurora, 20 km out
Winter daylight9 h 22 min, sunset 0:39

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How Parker (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 family74#74 of 11,898#1 of 119Map
Low-income household46#3,081 of 9,771#2 of 134Map
Low-income family62#928 of 8,006#2 of 92Map
Single parent69#393 of 6,237#2 of 80Map
Pensioner couple74#263 of 9,474#1 of 100Map
Single pensioner80#22 of 9,474#1 of 100Map
Early retiree76#156 of 10,762#1 of 143Map
Single professional58#1,940 of 4,537#30 of 70Map
Young professional59#2,076 of 4,444#33 of 74Map
DINKS63#1,644 of 3,053#27 of 54Map
Remote worker68#453 of 7,271#1 of 107Map
Commuter73#1,078 of 6,227#21 of 95Map
Car-free household57#2,031 of 3,933#31 of 68Map
Student74#566 of 2,119#8 of 31Map
First-home buyer57#1,326 of 8,006#2 of 92Map
Budget-constrained mover44#5,611 of 12,111#7 of 158Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#2,208 of 4,114#37 of 74Map
Expat professional71#1,327 of 7,271#15 of 107Map
Healthcare-first mover78#439 of 9,474#4 of 100Map
Nature-focused household67#637 of 18,063#3 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#1,480 of 16,523#91 of 205Map
Rural value seeker49#7,584 of 18,063#39 of 229Map
High-net-worth mover76#749 of 16,523#2 of 205Map
Lottery winner70#2,435 of 21,167#41 of 277Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#123 of 12,111#2 of 158Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner75#1,038 of 12,111#13 of 158Map
Digital native51#2,174 of 4,750#35 of 74Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Education and family99
  • Safety and community97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • Health and elderly81
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Foundation67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)56
  • Green space49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Affordability25
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • 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.