Are you sick of being a city slicker?
Do you long for life in suburban Colorado? Where you can drive an overly-large vehicle to the store for groceries and schlep the kids around to practices and appointments without worrying about a parking space.
We do, too.
If you wanted to move out to the suburbs of Denver, where would you go? And how would you decide on the ranking factors to help you pick which Colorado suburb was best?
No worries. We got it all figured out here using Saturday Night Science.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
These are the 10 best suburbs in the Centennial State
Louisville is the place to be when it comes to being a soccer mom in suburban Colorado.
So if you’re thinking of packing up your mini van and making a move to a quiet place to live in Colorado, we’ve got you covered.
Keep on reading for a detailed methodology. Or, check out the best places to live in Colorado and the best places to raise a family in Colorado.
Best Suburbs In Colorado For 2025
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Population: 20,788
Median Income: $149,159
Average Home Price: $835,000
More on Louisville: Data
Louisville is located 19 miles west of Denver.
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Population: 13,136
Median Income: $157,909
Average Home Price: $795,500
More on Superior: Data
Superior is located 18 miles west of Denver.
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Population: 107,386
Median Income: $128,167
Average Home Price: $626,700
More on Centennial: Data
Centennial is located 11 miles west of Aurora.
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Population: 31,927
Median Income: $163,644
Average Home Price: $685,900
More on Erie: Data
Erie is located 20 miles north of Denver.
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Population: 12,573
Median Income: $189,918
Average Home Price: $827,900
More on Castle Pines: Data
Castle Pines is located 18 miles south of Aurora.
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Population: 60,115
Median Income: $129,342
Average Home Price: $613,200
More on Parker: Data
Parker is located 13 miles south of Aurora.
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Population: 14,136
Median Income: $125,699
Average Home Price: $819,800
More on Lone Tree: Data
Lone Tree is located 14 miles west of Aurora.
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Population: 76,614
Median Income: $143,031
Average Home Price: $621,700
More on Castle Rock: Data
Castle Rock is located 23 miles south of Aurora.
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Population: 15,893
Median Income: $135,316
Average Home Price: $529,800
More on Frederick: Data
Frederick is located 24 miles north of Denver.
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Population: 75,110
Median Income: $121,025
Average Home Price: $631,600
More on Broomfield: Data
Broomfield is located 16 miles north of Denver.
Methodology:How we crunched the suburb numbers for the Centennial State
We have to use Saturday Night Science and look at several metrics to give you the best suburbs in Colorado. We want to measure the type of place around major cities that people arguing at a bar would say makes it the “best suburb.”
First, we had to define a suburb. Using U.S. Census data produced for the state of Colorado, we looked at every town with at least 6,000 residents, and within 30 miles of a city that’s over 200,000 people.
In other words, suburbs.
We paid particular attention to the following criteria:
- Median Home Values
- Median Income
- Population Density (Higher is Better)
- Unemployment Rates
- Commute Time
- Education Levels
- Health Insurance Coverage
- Poverty Rates
We ranked each suburb in Colorado across these criteria from one to 32, with one being the best.
We then took the average rank across all criteria, with the town posting the lowest overall score being crowned the winner of the title “Best Suburb To Live In Colorado.”
The result is some of the safest, quietest, and ideal places to live in Colorado.
Read on to see why Louisville is the ‘burb with the most, while Fort Lupton is probably not the best place to live in Colorado.
Summary: There You Have It – The Best Suburbs In Colorado
If you’re measuring the locations in Colorado where there are lots to do, and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
The best suburbs in Colorado are Louisville, Superior, Centennial, Erie, Castle Pines, Parker, Lone Tree, Castle Rock, Frederick, and Broomfield.
Here’s a look at the worst suburbs in Colorado according to the data:
- Fort Lupton
- Federal Heights
- Sheridan
For more Colorado reading, check out:
- Best Places To Live In Colorado
- Cheapest Places To Live In Colorado
- Most Dangerous Cities In Colorado
- Richest Cities In Colorado
- Safest Places In Colorado
- Worst Places To Live In Colorado
- Most Expensive Places To Live In Colorado
The Best Suburbs In Colorado
| Rank | City | Population | Median Income | Median Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 20,788 | $149,159 | $835,000 |
| 2 | Superior | 13,136 | $157,909 | $795,500 |
| 3 | Centennial | 107,386 | $128,167 | $626,700 |
| 4 | Erie | 31,927 | $163,644 | $685,900 |
| 5 | Castle Pines | 12,573 | $189,918 | $827,900 |
| 6 | Parker | 60,115 | $129,342 | $613,200 |
| 7 | Lone Tree | 14,136 | $125,699 | $819,800 |
| 8 | Castle Rock | 76,614 | $143,031 | $621,700 |
| 9 | Frederick | 15,893 | $135,316 | $529,800 |
| 10 | Broomfield | 75,110 | $121,025 | $631,600 |
| 11 | Lafayette | 30,471 | $110,431 | $647,600 |
| 12 | Golden | 20,467 | $95,913 | $790,500 |
| 13 | Arvada | 122,835 | $113,396 | $600,800 |
| 14 | Monument | 11,035 | $114,654 | $586,400 |
| 15 | Boulder | 106,274 | $85,364 | $982,600 |
| 16 | Littleton | 45,092 | $96,611 | $596,700 |
| 17 | Woodland Park | 7,909 | $96,896 | $489,400 |
| 18 | Firestone | 17,353 | $114,591 | $511,800 |
| 19 | Longmont | 98,958 | $89,724 | $541,400 |
| 20 | Dacono | 6,419 | $99,389 | $448,200 |
| 21 | Westminster | 115,546 | $96,145 | $497,400 |
| 22 | Englewood | 33,774 | $82,016 | $534,000 |
| 23 | Wheat Ridge | 32,158 | $87,598 | $584,700 |
| 24 | Fountain | 29,327 | $85,246 | $374,600 |
| 25 | Thornton | 142,878 | $100,985 | $482,200 |
| 26 | Lakewood | 156,309 | $85,789 | $548,200 |
| 27 | Brighton | 41,196 | $100,134 | $475,100 |
| 28 | Lochbuie | 8,142 | $88,548 | $373,800 |
| 29 | Northglenn | 37,953 | $79,530 | $440,900 |
| 30 | Sheridan | 6,031 | $58,571 | $360,900 |
| 31 | Federal Heights | 14,160 | $57,957 | $91,300 |
| 32 | Fort Lupton | 8,494 | $64,850 | $372,400 |