Best places to live in the Denver metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Denver metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Denver metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#25. Castle Rock

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 76,614

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#24. Littleton

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 45,092

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#23. Golden

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 20,467

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#22. The Pinery

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 11,740

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#21. Stonegate

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,164

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#20. Columbine Valley

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,084

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#19. Bow Mar

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,003

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#18. Evergreen

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 8,643

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#17. Broomfield

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 75,110

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#16. Roxborough Park

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,365

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#15. Erie

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 31,927

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#14. Lafayette

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 30,471

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#13. Gunbarrel

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 10,424

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#12. Boulder

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 106,274

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#11. Lone Tree

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 14,136

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#10. Superior

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 13,136

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#9. Louisville

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 20,788

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#8. Cherry Hills Village

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,366

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#7. Highlands Ranch

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 101,437

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#6. Centennial

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 107,386

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#5. Castle Pines

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,573

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#4. Greenwood Village

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 15,485

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#3. Inverness

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,088

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#2. Cherry Creek

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 11,011

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#1. Holly Hills

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,652

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