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1 / 25#25. Castle Rock
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 76,614
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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2 / 25#24. Littleton
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 45,092
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3 / 25#23. Golden
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 20,467
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4 / 25#22. The Pinery
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 11,740
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5 / 25#21. Stonegate
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,164
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6 / 25#20. Columbine Valley
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,084
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7 / 25#19. Bow Mar
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,003
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8 / 25#18. Evergreen
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 8,643
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9 / 25#17. Broomfield
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 75,110
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10 / 25#16. Roxborough Park
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,365
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11 / 25#15. Erie
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 31,927
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12 / 25#14. Lafayette
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 30,471
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13 / 25#13. Gunbarrel
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 10,424
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14 / 25#12. Boulder
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 106,274
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15 / 25#11. Lone Tree
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 14,136
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16 / 25#10. Superior
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 13,136
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17 / 25#9. Louisville
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 20,788
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18 / 25#8. Cherry Hills Village
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,366
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19 / 25#7. Highlands Ranch
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 101,437
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20 / 25#6. Centennial
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 107,386
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21 / 25#5. Castle Pines
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,573
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22 / 25#4. Greenwood Village
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 15,485
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23 / 25#3. Inverness
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,088
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24 / 25#2. Cherry Creek
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 11,011
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25 / 25#1. Holly Hills
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,652
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