Best Cities for Young Professionals in Colorado

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Colorado

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 76.2
Columbine Valley, CO
2,084 residents
Income $250,001
Educated Peers 83.8%
Young Demographic 52 yrs
#2
Score 74.8
Cherry Hills Village, CO
6,366 residents
Income $250,001
Educated Peers 83.0%
Young Demographic 48 yrs
#3
Score 73.3
Timnath, CO
8,007 residents
Income $172,206
Educated Peers 73.3%
Young Demographic 36 yrs
#4
Score 72.1
Bow Mar, CO
1,003 residents
Income $233,667
Educated Peers 77.7%
Young Demographic 49 yrs
#5
Score 67.8
Erie, CO
31,927 residents
Income $163,644
Educated Peers 66.5%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#6
Score 67.2
Frisco, CO
2,865 residents
Income $113,406
Educated Peers 72.3%
Young Demographic 44 yrs
#7
Score 66
Blue River, CO
1,145 residents
Income $119,375
Educated Peers 55.9%
Young Demographic 33 yrs
#8
Score 65.2
Telluride, CO
2,595 residents
Income $97,330
Educated Peers 85.9%
Young Demographic 42 yrs
#9
Score 64.4
Louisville, CO
20,788 residents
Income $149,159
Educated Peers 68.1%
Young Demographic 42 yrs
#10
Score 64.1
Breckenridge, CO
5,001 residents
Income $132,666
Educated Peers 59.9%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#11
Score 63.7
Greenwood Village, CO
15,485 residents
Income $145,781
Educated Peers 78.9%
Young Demographic 46 yrs
#12
Score 63.4
Snowmass Village, CO
3,048 residents
Income $107,559
Educated Peers 69.1%
Young Demographic 58 yrs

Full Ranking, Colorado

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

1 Columbine Valley CO 76.2
2 Cherry Hills Village CO 74.8
3 Timnath CO 73.3
4 Bow Mar CO 72.1
5 Erie CO 67.8
6 Frisco CO 67.2
7 Blue River CO 66
8 Telluride CO 65.2
9 Louisville CO 64.4
10 Breckenridge CO 64.1
11 Greenwood Village CO 63.7
12 Snowmass Village CO 63.4
13 Castle Rock CO 63.2
14 Lone Tree CO 62.8
15 Boulder CO 62.8
16 Severance CO 62.7
17 Parker CO 62.5
18 Basalt CO 62.1
19 Broomfield CO 61.7
20 Centennial CO 61.2
21 Elizabeth CO 60.7
22 Lafayette CO 60.6
23 Eagle CO 60
24 Gunnison CO 59.6
25 Frederick CO 59.6
26 Aspen CO 59.5
27 Carbondale CO 59.4
28 Johnstown CO 58.8
29 Mead CO 58.8
30 New Castle CO 58.7
31 Milliken CO 58.6
32 Monument CO 58.4
33 Golden CO 58.4
34 Windsor CO 58
35 Fort Collins CO 57.4
36 Littleton CO 57.3
37 Arvada CO 57.3
38 Gypsum CO 57.1
39 Dacono CO 56.8
40 Eaton CO 56.6
41 Durango CO 55.9
42 Vail CO 55.7
43 Steamboat Springs CO 55.3
44 Firestone CO 55.2
45 Silt CO 55.1
46 Crested Butte CO 55
47 Westminster CO 54.9
48 Leadville CO 54.9
49 Wiggins CO 54.8
50 Thornton CO 54.7

Columbine Valley, CO tops the list with a composite score of 76.2 out of 100, followed by Cherry Hills Village and Timnath. CO dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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