You are just one minute away from learning the location of Colorado’s richest places.
There are a lot of wealthy people in Colorado and a lot of wealthy places that play to the state’s one percent.
We researched every place’s home price and median income with 3,000 residents. We ended up with 96 Centennial State cities that anyone with some cash in their pocket would be lucky to call home. And, yes, you’ll need a fat bank account if you think you’ll live in one of Colorado’s wealthiest places.
The median income in most of the top ten is close to $108,324/year. You’ll need a high-paying job if you want to live like royalty. But don’t wait too long because Colorado is one of the fastest-growing states in the country.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Richest Places In Colorado For 2026
Now, if you guessed that Aspen and Vail made Colorado’s richest list because this is where the rich and famous like to play, guess again. Actually, many of the state’s richest places are located in the greater Denver area.
So, where is Colorado’s number one richest place to live? According to the latest data, Cherry Hills Village is the richest place in Colorado.
Want to know more? We suggest that you crank some John Denver, grab a quiet spot next to the Colorado River in Grand Junction, and read on.
Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about Colorado:
The 10 Richest Cities In Colorado For 2026
1. Cherry Hills Village
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Population: 6,354
Median Income: $250,001
Median Home Values: $3,182,802
More on Cherry Hills Village: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
2. Greenwood Village
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Population: 15,420
Median Income: $149,029
Median Home Values: $1,414,364
More on Greenwood Village: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
3. Castle Pines
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Population: 13,388
Median Income: $191,229
Median Home Values: $895,088
More on Castle Pines: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
4. Breckenridge
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Population: 4,959
Median Income: $138,191
Median Home Values: $1,198,068
More on Breckenridge: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
5. Superior
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Population: 13,305
Median Income: $159,434
Median Home Values: $833,348
More on Superior: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
6. Louisville
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Population: 20,786
Median Income: $147,319
Median Home Values: $837,472
More on Louisville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
7. Erie
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Population: 33,808
Median Income: $173,349
Median Home Values: $725,090
More on Erie: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
8. Timnath
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9. Silverthorne
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10. Carbondale
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Population: 6,637
Median Income: $108,324
Median Home Values: $1,437,953
More on Carbondale: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Colorado For 2026
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.
However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2020-2024 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:
- Median Home Values
- Median Household Income
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”
After we collected the data for all 96 places with more than 3,000 people in Colorado, we ranked each place from 1 to 96 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.
We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Cherry Hills Village, crowned the “Richest City In Colorado For 2026.”
The data has been updated for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the wealthiest cities in Colorado.
You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 96 places.
Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Colorado For 2026
Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Colorado, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Colorado.
The richest cities in Colorado are Cherry Hills Village, Greenwood Village, Castle Pines, Breckenridge, Superior, Louisville, Erie, Timnath, Silverthorne, and Carbondale.
When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.
If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Colorado, according to data:
Poorest: Rocky Ford
2nd Poorest: Sterling
3rd Poorest: La Junta
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Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Colorado
| Rank | City | RichScore | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherry Hills Village | 1.5 | $250,001 | $3,182,802 |
| 2 | Greenwood Village | 6.0 | $149,029 | $1,414,364 |
| 3 | Castle Pines | 7.0 | $191,229 | $895,088 |
| 4 | Breckenridge | 9.0 | $138,191 | $1,198,068 |
| 5 | Superior | 11.5 | $159,434 | $833,348 |
| 6 | Louisville | 12.0 | $147,319 | $837,472 |
| 7 | Erie | 12.5 | $173,349 | $725,090 |
| 8 | Timnath | 15.0 | $178,257 | $675,534 |
| 9 | Silverthorne | 16.0 | $125,478 | $855,202 |
| 10 | Carbondale | 16.0 | $108,324 | $1,437,953 |
| 11 | Monument | 16.5 | $128,816 | $755,938 |
| 12 | Lone Tree | 16.5 | $123,741 | $894,852 |
| 13 | Parker | 17.0 | $133,369 | $688,177 |
| 14 | Castle Rock | 18.0 | $145,197 | $672,107 |
| 15 | Eagle | 18.5 | $110,398 | $1,028,574 |
| 16 | Basalt | 19.5 | $105,855 | $1,417,792 |
| 17 | Centennial | 20.5 | $131,928 | $649,085 |
| 18 | Steamboat Springs | 21.0 | $104,964 | $1,310,882 |
| 19 | Vail | 21.5 | $98,893 | $1,769,334 |
| 20 | Gypsum | 24.0 | $115,564 | $699,182 |
| 21 | Lafayette | 24.5 | $119,040 | $676,850 |
| 22 | Broomfield | 26.0 | $123,874 | $632,201 |
| 23 | Windsor | 27.5 | $127,028 | $577,242 |
| 24 | Golden | 28.5 | $98,582 | $863,814 |
| 25 | Avon | 29.5 | $89,027 | $1,258,435 |
| 26 | Arvada | 29.5 | $117,348 | $616,566 |
| 27 | Frederick | 29.5 | $129,460 | $544,141 |
| 28 | Berthoud | 30.0 | $119,385 | $606,279 |
| 29 | Glenwood Springs | 30.5 | $91,481 | $869,620 |
| 30 | John | 30.5 | $128,995 | $542,746 |
| 31 | Mead | 31.0 | $125,357 | $556,277 |
| 32 | Firestone | 31.5 | $120,150 | $570,741 |
| 33 | Boulder | 32.0 | $87,493 | $964,530 |
| 34 | Aspen | 36.0 | $74,033 | $3,535,612 |
| 35 | Littleton | 36.5 | $98,839 | $634,610 |
| 36 | Severance | 38.0 | $124,572 | $495,599 |
| 37 | Silt | 41.0 | $93,690 | $614,869 |
| 38 | Estes Park | 41.0 | $85,956 | $684,046 |
| 39 | Commerce City | 42.5 | $111,972 | $490,702 |
| 40 | Durango | 43.0 | $78,602 | $747,772 |
| 41 | Brighton | 43.0 | $107,679 | $498,700 |
| 42 | Wheat Ridge | 43.0 | $90,564 | $606,403 |
| 43 | Woodland Park | 44.5 | $99,238 | $534,081 |
| 44 | Westminster | 44.5 | $100,272 | $527,653 |
| 45 | Dacono | 45.0 | $104,559 | $502,450 |
| 46 | Thornton | 45.0 | $103,088 | $502,944 |
| 47 | Lakewood | 45.5 | $89,792 | $573,912 |
| 48 | Longmont | 46.0 | $90,671 | $556,720 |
| 49 | Wellington | 46.5 | $107,017 | $470,775 |
| 50 | Denver | 47.0 | $94,718 | $539,666 |
| 51 | New Castle | 47.5 | $80,084 | $647,064 |
| 52 | Buena Vista | 48.0 | $78,323 | $662,439 |
| 53 | Eaton | 48.0 | $106,294 | $466,373 |
| 54 | Milliken | 49.5 | $107,500 | $450,806 |
| 55 | Salida | 49.5 | $70,045 | $700,439 |
| 56 | Fort Collins | 50.5 | $85,070 | $563,815 |
| 57 | Bennett | 50.5 | $107,736 | $435,055 |
| 58 | Manitou Springs | 52.5 | $85,000 | $544,349 |
| 59 | Englewood | 53.5 | $86,800 | $516,656 |
| 60 | Lochbuie | 53.5 | $97,009 | $464,474 |
| 61 | Edgewater | 53.5 | $76,591 | $590,328 |
| 62 | Gunnison | 57.0 | $62,189 | $620,585 |
| 63 | La Salle | 57.0 | $95,833 | $438,351 |
| 64 | Fruita | 57.0 | $87,184 | $480,864 |
| 65 | Loveland | 58.0 | $84,604 | $500,792 |
| 66 | Aurora | 59.5 | $88,368 | $463,080 |
| 67 | Rifle | 61.0 | $80,000 | $497,316 |
| 68 | Northglenn | 64.0 | $84,030 | $463,885 |
| 69 | Fort Lupton | 64.0 | $80,889 | $464,448 |
| 70 | Colorado Springs | 64.5 | $84,818 | $449,451 |
| 71 | Fountain | 66.5 | $86,242 | $394,609 |
| 72 | Montrose | 68.5 | $70,386 | $467,130 |
| 73 | Evans | 72.5 | $75,563 | $394,719 |
| 74 | Grand Junction | 74.5 | $70,080 | $422,319 |
| 75 | Greeley | 76.0 | $69,881 | $420,463 |
| 76 | Sheridan | 76.5 | $60,608 | $436,932 |
| 77 | Glendale | 78.0 | $71,250 | $327,808 |
| 78 | Craig | 78.5 | $72,636 | $304,796 |
| 79 | Brush | 78.5 | $73,382 | $298,241 |
| 80 | Federal Heights | 79.5 | $56,597 | $399,108 |
| 81 | Fort Morgan | 80.0 | $64,158 | $328,287 |
| 82 | Burlington | 80.0 | $74,308 | $248,844 |
| 83 | Orchard City | 81.5 | $55,960 | $378,787 |
| 84 | Cortez | 83.0 | $54,247 | $339,963 |
| 85 | Pueblo | 84.5 | $56,664 | $283,603 |
| 86 | Monte Vista | 85.0 | $61,684 | $269,189 |
| 87 | Delta | 86.5 | $45,250 | $368,017 |
| 88 | Alamosa | 87.5 | $49,688 | $314,612 |
| 89 | Florence | 89.0 | $50,262 | $278,109 |
| 90 | Lamar | 90.5 | $53,188 | $180,906 |
| 91 | Trinidad | 90.5 | $52,273 | $230,017 |
| 92 | Yuma | 90.5 | $48,338 | $271,029 |
| 93 | Walsenburg | 91.5 | $51,474 | $194,214 |
| 94 | La Junta | 91.5 | $52,315 | $158,562 |
| 95 | Sterling | 93.0 | $43,283 | $244,758 |
| 96 | Rocky Ford | 96.0 | $40,655 | $151,200 |