Most Urban Cities in Colorado

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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How We Score

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

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Colorado

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 68.4
Denver, CO
713,734 residents
Density 4,663
Population 713,734
#2
Score 65
Aetna Estates, CO
1,177 residents
Density 9,054
Population 1,177
#3
Score 58.9
Four Square Mile, CO
21,788 residents
Density 8,070
Population 21,788
#4
Score 57.7
Federal Heights, CO
14,160 residents
Density 7,955
Population 14,160
#5
Score 57.6
Sherrelwood, CO
19,368 residents
Density 7,905
Population 19,368
#6
Score 56.2
Shaw Heights, CO
5,309 residents
Density 7,807
Population 5,309
#7
Score 51
Edgewater, CO
4,955 residents
Density 7,079
Population 4,955
#8
Score 47.8
Cherry Creek, CO
11,011 residents
Density 6,593
Population 11,011
#9
Score 46
Sierra Ridge, CO
3,264 residents
Density 6,400
Population 3,264
#10
Score 40.7
Colorado Springs, CO
483,099 residents
Density 2,391
Population 483,099
#11
Score 39
Meridian Village, CO
2,768 residents
Density 5,427
Population 2,768
#12
Score 38.8
Northglenn, CO
37,953 residents
Density 5,157
Population 37,953

Full Ranking, Colorado

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1 Denver CO 68.4
2 Aetna Estates CO 65
3 Four Square Mile CO 58.9
4 Federal Heights CO 57.7
5 Sherrelwood CO 57.6
6 Shaw Heights CO 56.2
7 Edgewater CO 51
8 Cherry Creek CO 47.8
9 Sierra Ridge CO 46
10 Colorado Springs CO 40.7
11 Meridian Village CO 39
12 Northglenn CO 38.8
13 Englewood CO 38.5
14 Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County) CO 36.5
15 Stonegate CO 36.3
16 Aurora CO 36
17 Derby CO 35.9
18 Thornton CO 34.9
19 Highlands Ranch CO 34.8
20 Boulder CO 33.4
21 Lakewood CO 33.3
22 Holly Hills CO 32.8
23 Acres Green CO 32.4
24 Welby CO 32.1
25 Westminster CO 31.7
26 Centennial CO 30.7
27 Stepping Stone CO 29.9
28 Fort Collins CO 29.4
29 Longmont CO 29
30 Columbine CO 28.9
31 Arvada CO 28.5
32 Littleton CO 27.7
33 Dakota Ridge CO 27.6
34 Wheat Ridge CO 26.1
35 Ken Caryl CO 25.9
36 Lafayette CO 24.9
37 Clifton CO 24.5
38 Superior CO 24.5
39 West Pleasant View CO 24.4
40 Cimarron Hills CO 23.7
41 Security-Widefield CO 23.3
42 La Salle CO 22.8
43 Carbondale CO 22.8
44 Parker CO 22
45 Berkley CO 22
46 Wellington CO 22
47 Greeley CO 20.8
48 Fruitvale CO 20.5
49 Broomfield CO 19.8
50 Inverness CO 19.6

Denver, CO tops the list with a composite score of 68.4 out of 100, followed by Aetna Estates and Four Square Mile. CO dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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