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Best Cities for Families in Colorado

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

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All United States  ·  Colorado

How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Schools · 25% Safety · 20% Home Affordability · 15% Low Poverty · 10% Jobs · 10% Short Commute · 10% Education · 10%

Top 12 Families Cities in Colorado

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 86.4
Ouray, CO
1,031 residents
Schools 7.4
Safety 296/100K
Home Affordability $549,200
#2
Score 85.3
Telluride, CO
2,595 residents
Schools 6.2
Safety 119/100K
Home Affordability $390,300
#3
Score 85.2
Granby, CO
2,195 residents
Schools 7.0
Safety 0/100K
Home Affordability $415,700
#4
Score 85.2
Estes Park, CO
5,879 residents
Schools 7.0
Safety 156/100K
Home Affordability $634,200
#5
Score 84.5
Meridian Village, CO
2,768 residents
Schools 7.1
Safety 43/100K
Home Affordability $742,800
#6
Score 83.8
Stepping Stone, CO
3,079 residents
Schools 7.1
Safety 129/100K
Home Affordability $787,300
#7
Score 83.2
Superior, CO
13,136 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 75/100K
Home Affordability $795,500
#8
Score 82.9
Highlands Ranch, CO
101,437 residents
Schools 7.1
Safety 89/100K
Home Affordability $672,600
#9
Score 82.7
Gleneagle, CO
6,207 residents
Schools 7.1
Safety 136/100K
Home Affordability $570,700
#10
Score 82.5
Steamboat Springs, CO
13,341 residents
Schools 7.3
Safety 223/100K
Home Affordability $874,400
#11
Score 82.3
Stonegate, CO
9,164 residents
Schools 7.1
Safety 129/100K
Home Affordability $614,000
#12
Score 82.2
Castle Pines, CO
12,573 residents
Schools 7.1
Safety 43/100K
Home Affordability $827,900

Full Ranking, Colorado

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Ouray CO 86.4
2 Telluride CO 85.3
3 Granby CO 85.2
4 Estes Park CO 85.2
5 Meridian Village CO 84.5
6 Stepping Stone CO 83.8
7 Superior CO 83.2
8 Highlands Ranch CO 82.9
9 Gleneagle CO 82.7
10 Steamboat Springs CO 82.5
11 Stonegate CO 82.3
12 Castle Pines CO 82.2
13 Craig CO 81.6
14 Parker CO 81.4
15 Palmer Lake CO 81.4
16 Erie CO 81.3
17 Hayden CO 81.3
18 Louisville CO 81.2
19 Woodmoor CO 81.1
20 Fairmount CO 81
21 Broomfield CO 80.7
22 Sterling Ranch CO 80.7
23 Castle Rock CO 80.6
24 Perry Park CO 80.3
25 The Pinery CO 80.2
26 Lafayette CO 79.8
27 Columbine Valley CO 79.8
28 Aspen CO 79.6
29 Lone Tree CO 79.4
30 Gunbarrel CO 79.4
31 Evergreen CO 79.3
32 Blue River CO 79.3
33 Monument CO 79.1
34 Castle Pines Village CO 78.9
35 Crested Butte CO 78.9
36 Ken Caryl CO 78.8
37 Fort Collins CO 78.8
38 Snowmass Village CO 78.7
39 Lyons CO 78.7
40 Sierra Ridge CO 78.6
41 Indian Hills CO 78.6
42 Niwot CO 78.6
43 Lamar CO 78.6
44 Frisco CO 78.5
45 Boulder CO 78.4
46 Littleton CO 78.2
47 Breckenridge CO 78.1
48 Genesee CO 78
49 Columbine CO 77.9
50 Black Forest CO 77.6

Ouray, CO tops the list with a composite score of 86.4 out of 100, followed by Telluride and Granby. CO dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for families.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Schools, Safety, Home Affordability, Low Poverty, Jobs, Short Commute, Education. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to families, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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