Best counties to raise a family in Colorado

- Niche grades: good for families (B-), public schools (C+), cost of living (B-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 6,511
- Median household income: $54,283
- Median home value: $200,000
- Top places to live: Center (B-), Saguache (B-), Moffat (unavailable)

- Niche grades: good for families (B-), public schools (B), cost of living (D+), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 15,794
- Median household income: $84,558
- Median home value: $507,200
- Top places to live: Fraser (B), Grand Lake (A-), Winter Park (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B-), public schools (C+), cost of living (D+), weather (B), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 524,408
- Median household income: $91,387
- Median home value: $458,400
- Top places to live: Westminster (A-), Thornton (B), Todd Creek (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B-), public schools (B-), cost of living (B-), weather (C+), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 11,931
- Median household income: $57,601
- Median home value: $150,900
- Top places to live: Lamar (B+), Granada (B), Wiley (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B-), public schools (B-), cost of living (C-), weather (B), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 9,358
- Median household income: $96,667
- Median home value: $572,800
- Top places to live: Idaho Springs (B), Georgetown (B), Silver Plume (C+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B-), cost of living (D+), weather (B), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 340,711
- Median household income: $93,287
- Median home value: $444,500
- Top places to live: Erie (A), Severance (A-), Windsor (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B), cost of living (C-), weather (B+), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 168,726
- Median household income: $62,250
- Median home value: $271,800
- Top places to live: Pueblo West (B), Pueblo (B-), Vineland (B-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B+), cost of living (D+), weather (B+), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 19,876
- Median household income: $70,909
- Median home value: $598,500
- Top places to live: Salida (A-), Buena Vista (B-), Poncha Springs (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (A-), cost of living (C-), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 5,024
- Median household income: $84,556
- Median home value: $670,100
- Top places to live: Ouray (A), Ridgway (A), Loghill Village (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (C), cost of living (C-), weather (B), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 7,411
- Median household income: $93,655
- Median home value: $401,300
- Top places to live: Leadville (A-), Twin Lakes (B-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B+), cost of living (D+), weather (B), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 5,877
- Median household income: $88,654
- Median home value: $512,600
- Top places to live: Black Hawk (B), Central City (C+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B+), cost of living (B-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 7,536
- Median household income: $47,209
- Median home value: $162,100
- Top places to live: Manassa (B+), Sanford (B), Romeo (B-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B), cost of living (C-), weather (D+), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 17,158
- Median household income: $77,358
- Median home value: $597,200
- Top places to live: Gunnison (B+), Crested Butte (A-), Mount Crested Butte (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B+), cost of living (D), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 17,119
- Median household income: $100,318
- Median home value: $1,131,200
- Top places to live: Aspen (A), Snowmass Village (A-), Woody Creek (B-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B+), cost of living (D+), weather (B), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 30,857
- Median household income: $106,255
- Median home value: $850,700
- Top places to live: Breckenridge (A), Keystone (A), Frisco (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (A-), cost of living (D+), weather (C-), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 56,088
- Median household income: $85,296
- Median home value: $549,100
- Top places to live: Durango (A-), Bayfield (B-), Ignacio (B-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (A-), cost of living (C-), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 8,026
- Median household income: $80,117
- Median home value: $613,100
- Top places to live: Telluride (A+), Mountain Village (A), Ophir (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B+), cost of living (D), weather (C), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 363,561
- Median household income: $91,364
- Median home value: $532,200
- Top places to live: Timnath (A), Fort Collins (A), Johnstown (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B+), cost of living (D+), weather (B), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 736,008
- Median household income: $87,470
- Median home value: $431,000
- Top places to live: Gleneagle (A), Woodmoor (A-), Monument (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B), cost of living (D), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 55,374
- Median household income: $103,174
- Median home value: $814,700
- Top places to live: Vail (A), Minturn (B+), Eagle (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (A), cost of living (D+), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 24,990
- Median household income: $104,803
- Median home value: $756,200
- Top places to live: Steamboat Springs (A-), Oak Creek (B), Phippsburg (C+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (C-), weather (B), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 368,283
- Median household income: $145,737
- Median home value: $674,000
- Top places to live: Castle Pines (A+), Highlands Ranch (A+), Lone Tree (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A), cost of living (D+), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 579,715
- Median household income: $107,800
- Median home value: $604,400
- Top places to live: Evergreen (A), Golden (A), Applewood (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (D), weather (B), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 655,709
- Median household income: $97,215
- Median home value: $526,000
- Top places to live: Holly Hills (A+), Cherry Creek (A+), Inverness (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A), cost of living (D), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A+)
- Population: 328,317
- Median household income: $102,772
- Median home value: $713,900
- Top places to live: Louisville (A+), Superior (A+), Boulder (A+)