What is the #1 best cities for families in colorado?

#	City	Population	Family Score
1	Boulder	106,274	84.00
2	Denver	713,734	83.20
3	Lone Tree	14,136	81.00
4	Glendale	4,546	80.70
5	Englewood	33,774	78.90
6	Vail	4,729	78.70
7	Avon	6,057	77.20
8	Lakewood	156,309	76.90
9	Wheat Ridge	32,158	76.90
10	Aspen	6,862	75.90
11	Frisco	2,865	74.20
12	Greenwood Village	15,485	72.20
13	Breckenridge	5,001	70.20
14	Steamboat Springs	13,341	69.90
15	Edgewater	4,955	69.90
16	Fort Collins	169,705	67.90
17	Gunnison	6,712	67.70
18	Sheridan	6,031	67.40
19	Glenwood Springs	10,171	67.20
20	Longmont	98,958	66.90
21	Crested Butte	1,436	65.90
22	Aurora	390,201	65.20
23	Littleton	45,092	64.90
24	Grand Junction	67,027	64.90
25	Durango	19,257	64.70
26	Lafayette	30,471	64.20
27	Basalt	3,995	64.20
28	Silverthorne	4,657	63.90
29	Golden	20,467	63.70
30	Westminster	115,546	63.20
31	Carbondale	6,553	62.20
32	Colorado Springs	483,099	61.90
33	Alamosa	9,847	61.70
34	Pueblo	111,514	61.40
35	Idaho Springs	1,968	60.90
36	Snowmass Village	3,048	60.90
37	Broomfield	75,110	60.20
38	Loveland	77,350	59.90
39	Arvada	122,835	59.10
40	Pagosa Springs	1,718	58.90
41	Northglenn	37,953	58.60
42	Trinidad	8,309	57.40
43	Craig	9,022	57.10
44	Federal Heights	14,160	56.90
45	Commerce City	64,640	56.40
46	Cañon City	17,098	56.10
47	Fountain	29,327	55.60
48	Estes Park	5,879	55.40
49	Sterling	13,273	55.40
50	Telluride	2,595	55.40
51	Brighton	41,196	55.10
52	Louisville	20,788	55.10
53	Greeley	109,421	55.10
54	Walsenburg	3,079	54.10
55	La Junta	7,211	54.10
56	Manitou Springs	4,796	53.60
57	Leadville	2,634	53.60
58	Kremmling	1,844	52.60
59	Parker	60,115	52.10
60	Thornton	142,878	52.10
61	Salida	5,786	52.10
62	Mancos	1,016	51.60
63	Buena Vista	2,966	50.90
64	Ridgway	1,247	50.90
65	Palmer Lake	2,635	50.40
66	Cortez	8,898	50.40
67	Centennial	107,386	49.90
68	Florence	3,870	49.60
69	Granby	2,195	47.90
70	Johnstown	18,075	47.60
71	Burlington	3,165	47.10
72	Montrose	20,703	46.90
73	Firestone	17,353	46.60
74	Ignacio	1,255	46.60
75	Limon	1,572	46.40
76	Georgetown	1,082	44.90
77	Rifle	10,466	44.90
78	Palisade	2,580	44.90
79	Eagle	7,479	44.60
80	Monument	11,035	44.10
81	Mead	5,503	44.10
82	Woodland Park	7,909	44.10
83	New Castle	4,878	44.10
84	Keenesburg	1,866	43.40
85	Fort Morgan	11,521	42.60
86	Delta	9,266	42.60
87	Columbine Valley	2,084	42.60
88	Paonia	1,454	41.90
89	Evans	22,265	41.90
90	Lochbuie	8,142	41.60
91	Wiggins	1,202	41.10
92	Ault	2,270	40.90
93	Parachute	1,513	40.60
94	Cherry Hills Village	6,366	40.10
95	Gypsum	8,481	39.80
96	Monte Vista	4,178	39.60
97	Frederick	15,893	39.30
98	Rangely	2,572	39.30
99	Hayden	2,010	39.10
100	Timnath	8,007	38.80
101	Castle Rock	76,614	38.80
102	Severance	9,302	38.60
103	Erie	31,927	38.30
104	Hotchkiss	1,147	38.10
105	Blue River	1,145	38.10
106	Meeker	2,528	37.60
107	Windsor	35,918	37.30
108	Fort Lupton	8,494	37.10
109	Springfield	1,482	37.10
110	Wray	2,305	36.60
111	Nederland	1,523	35.60
112	Dacono	6,419	35.10
113	Brush	5,299	34.80
114	Eaton	5,832	34.10
115	Bow Mar	1,003	32.80
116	Platteville	2,924	32.60
117	Del Norte	1,576	32.30
118	Fowler	1,101	30.30
119	Silt	3,575	30.10
120	Yuma	3,427	29.60
121	La Salle	3,119	29.60
122	Cedaredge	2,394	29.10
123	Ouray	1,031	28.80
124	Olathe	1,788	25.30
125	Hudson	1,844	24.60
126	Fruita	13,578	24.30
127	Elizabeth	1,694	23.60
128	Bayfield	2,862	23.10
129	Milliken	8,695	23.10
130	Rocky Ford	3,843	22.60
131	Center	2,312	22.60
132	Holyoke	2,378	22.30
133	Kersey	1,318	18.00
134	Lamar	7,629	12.00

Methodology

Cities in Colorado are ranked by family score. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from Multiple Sources. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 best cities for families in colorado?: Boulder ranks #1 with 84.00 (family score).
What are the top 5 best cities for families in colorado?: 1. Boulder (84.00), 2. Denver (83.20), 3. Lone Tree (81.00), 4. Glendale (80.70), 5. Englewood (78.90)
How many cities in Colorado are ranked?: This ranking includes 134 cities in Colorado with available data.

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