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1 / 30#30. Delta
- Population: 9,036
Best places to retire in Colorado
A growing percentage of the working-age population has been retiring each year since the Great Recession—a trend that has only sped up in the years since the pandemic began, according to a recent Congressional Research Service analysis. And as members of the boomer generation move solidly into their golden years, they're looking for a place to live out a longer retirement than previous generations have enjoyed.
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to retire in Colorado using data from Niche.
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2 / 30#29. Cedaredge
- Population: 2,584
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3 / 30#28. Broomfield
- Population: 72,697
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4 / 30#27. Orchard City
- Population: 3,144
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5 / 30#26. Vail
- Population: 4,900
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6 / 30#25. Highlands Ranch
- Population: 103,238
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7 / 30#24. Cañon City
- Population: 17,157
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8 / 30#23. Orchard Mesa
- Population: 6,592
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9 / 30#22. Windsor
- Population: 31,972
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10 / 30#21. Woodland Park
- Population: 7,854
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11 / 30#20. Manitou Springs
- Population: 4,912
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12 / 30#19. Centennial
- Population: 107,972
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13 / 30#18. Applewood
- Population: 8,236
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14 / 30#17. Montrose
- Population: 20,098
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15 / 30#16. Walsenburg
- Population: 3,034
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16 / 30#15. Greenwood Village
- Population: 15,548
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17 / 30#14. Buena Vista
- Population: 2,859
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18 / 30#13. Inverness
- Population: 2,342
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19 / 30#12. Columbine Valley
- Population: 1,701
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20 / 30#11. Cherry Hills Village
- Population: 6,426
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21 / 30#10. Evergreen
- Population: 9,338
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22 / 30#9. Salida
- Population: 5,671
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23 / 30#8. Cherry Creek
- Population: 11,389
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24 / 30#7. Castle Pines Village
- Population: 4,356
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25 / 30#6. Palmer Lake
- Population: 2,652
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26 / 30#5. Genesee
- Population: 4,241
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27 / 30#4. Redlands
- Population: 9,092
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28 / 30#3. Estes Park
- Population: 5,942
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29 / 30#2. Lincoln Park
- Population: 3,724
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30 / 30#1. Holly Hills
- Population: 2,843
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