These Are The 10 Best Places In Colorado To Catch Pokemon


These are the cities and towns in Colorado where you have the best chance to catch ’em all, based on the data of where Pokemon are traditionally found.

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So, you want to catch ’em all, huh?
Pokemon Go has swept the nation, and the app has broken records for the most downloads in the first week of release. All over the country, people are swarming, gathering, and all around going nuts, playing this interactive game.
Since we’re a data analytics website, and because we’re often cited as the ‘go to’ place for regional infotainment, we thought it was our duty to be as helpful as we can for people in Colorado who want to have the inside scoop as to where they should go if they want to dominate this addicting game.
After analyzing every place in Colorado, here is our list of the best places to catch Pokemon in the Centennial State:

  1. Manitou Springs (Photos)
  2. Edgewater (Photos)
  3. Sheridan (Photos)
  4. Berthoud (Photos)
  5. Federal Heights (Photos)
  6. Milliken (Photos)
  7. Monument (Photos)
  8. Superior (Photos)
  9. Frederick (Photos)
  10. Estes Park (Photos)

As you might note, these are all smaller suburbs of major cities in Colorado. That’s because in smaller cities, there are a higher number of places per capita where Pokemon are traditionally found. Meaning you’ll find more Pokemon in a much smaller area. When you read the analysis below, this will all make sense. Trust us.
So, grab your avatars, cell phones, and your Poke Balls as we uncover the truly best places in Colorado in which to find the most Pokemon, based on data.
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How do you decide where the best place is to catch Pokemon?

In order to rank the best places in Colorado in which to catch ’em all, we had to determine which cities, towns and villages in Colorado have the most places to find Pokemon.
So we scraped the internet for those criteria, and it spit out the answer. Like magic.

How we crunched the numbers

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible. Using Google Maps, this is the criteria we used:

  • Number of parks per capita
  • Number of museums per capita
  • Number of churches per capita
  • Number of memorials and public gathering places per capita

If you’d like to see the complete list of cities, scroll to the bottom of this post to see a chart of the top cities.
Note: When measuring the locations listed above, we measured the locations within a short drive of the center of each place in Colorado.

1. Manitou Springs

Manitou Springs, Colorado

Source: Public domain

Population: 5,175
Parks Per 1,000 People: 11.59
Museums Per 1,000 People: 4.64
Churches Per 1,000 People: 11.59
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 9.47

2. Edgewater

Edgewater, Colorado

Population: 5,217
Parks Per 1,000 People: 11.5
Museums Per 1,000 People: 8.24
Churches Per 1,000 People: 11.5
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 6.33

3. Sheridan

Sheridan, Colorado

Population: 5,819
Parks Per 1,000 People: 10.31
Museums Per 1,000 People: 6.36
Churches Per 1,000 People: 10.31
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 5.84

4. Berthoud

Berthoud, Colorado

Population: 5,323
Parks Per 1,000 People: 11.27
Museums Per 1,000 People: 1.32
Churches Per 1,000 People: 11.27
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 0.75

5. Federal Heights

Federal Heights, Colorado

Population: 11,835
Parks Per 1,000 People: 5.07
Museums Per 1,000 People: 2.53
Churches Per 1,000 People: 5.07
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 2.28

6. Milliken

Milliken, Colorado

Population: 5,837
Parks Per 1,000 People: 6.51
Museums Per 1,000 People: 1.54
Churches Per 1,000 People: 10.28
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 0.51

7. Monument

Monument, Colorado

Population: 6,226
Parks Per 1,000 People: 2.73
Museums Per 1,000 People: 0.8
Churches Per 1,000 People: 9.16
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 1.45

8. Superior

Superior, Colorado

Population: 12,716
Parks Per 1,000 People: 4.72
Museums Per 1,000 People: 1.34
Churches Per 1,000 People: 4.72
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 0.79

9. Frederick

Frederick, Colorado

Population: 9,636
Parks Per 1,000 People: 5.6
Museums Per 1,000 People: 1.04
Churches Per 1,000 People: 6.23
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 0.42

10. Estes Park

Estes Park, Colorado

Source: Public domain

Population: 6,022
Parks Per 1,000 People: 9.96
Museums Per 1,000 People: 1.0
Churches Per 1,000 People: 4.32
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 0.5

There You Have It

If you’re looking at communities in Colorado where you have a much higher chance of catching Pokemon, this is an accurate list.
If you’re also curious enough, here’s how the larger cities in Colorado with the most reliable locations to catch a Pokemon rank, according to science.

  1. Lakewood (Photos)
  2. Arvada (Photos)
  3. Centennial (Photos)
  4. Westminster (Photos)
  5. Thornton (Photos)

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Detailed List Of The Best Places In Colorado To Catch Pokemon

Rank City Population
1 Manitou Springs 5,175
2 Edgewater 5,217
3 Sheridan 5,819
4 Berthoud 5,323
5 Federal Heights 11,835
6 Milliken 5,837
7 Monument 6,226
8 Superior 12,716
9 Frederick 9,636
10 Estes Park 6,022
11 Wellington 6,634
12 Castle Pines 10,626
13 Lone Tree 12,328
14 Avon 6,384
15 Louisville 19,171
16 Lochbuie 5,127
17 Golden 19,759
18 Brush 5,493
19 Cortez 8,515
20 Castle Pines 10,626
21 Firestone 10,908
22 Fort Lupton 7,595
23 Wheat Ridge 30,655
24 Woodland Park 7,187
25 Windsor 19,865
26 Englewood 31,298
27 Delta 8,801
28 Erie 19,305
29 Salida 5,329
30 Vail 5,280
31 Evans 19,535
32 La Junta 7,040
33 Fountain 26,881
34 Gunnison 5,927
35 Lafayette 25,812
36 Fruita 12,702
37 Lamar 7,810
38 Carbondale 6,464
39 Aspen 6,700
40 Glenwood Springs 9,668
41 Trinidad 8,657
42 Littleton 43,710
43 Montrose 19,018
44 Fort Morgan 11,397
45 Northglenn 37,075
46 Alamosa 9,427
47 Craig 9,092
48 Durango 17,268
49 Steamboat Springs 12,044
50 Rifle 9,397
51 Sterling 14,709
52 Broomfield 59,027
53 Grand Junction 59,731
54 Arvada 109,800
55 Lakewood 145,880
56 Parker 47,515
57 Westminster 109,296
58 Centennial 104,213
59 Brighton 35,004
60 Eagle 6,511
61 Loveland 70,093
62 Greeley 95,677
63 Boulder 102,002
64 Gypsum 6,587
65 Longmont 88,547
66 Castle Rock 51,802
67 Thornton 124,707
68 Pueblo 107,706
69 Colorado Springs 433,547
70 Fort Collins 149,627
71 Denver 633,777
72 Aurora 339,480
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