Random Best Places In Colorado To Live (25 items)

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  (#8) Grand Junction

  • Colorado, USA

  Population: 60,210

  Median income: $44,891

  Median home price: $215,570

  Pros: Colorado Mesa University provides a town center and a source of employment for many of Grand Juction's residents. The town is also ranked among the best fishing and hunting locales in the U.S. and has been ranked highly by Forbes magazine among best small towns for businesses.

  Cons: Crime rates are 68 percent higher than the rest of Colorado, and household incomes are 26 percent below the state average, while the unemployment rate is 25 percent higher than the national rate. While cost of living is below the Colorado average, the rate of home ownership is 11 percent below the U.S. average.
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  (#2) Telluride

  • Colorado, USA

  Population: 2,369

  Median income: $66,115

  Median home price: $943,787

  Pros: With crime rates 13 percent lower than the nation and unemployment less than half of the U.S. average, Telluride is a small town nestled in the mountains that offers plenty of upside for people looking to settle down. It's hiking trails and ski slopes are also legendary.

  Cons: On the downside, all of those comforts and amenities come with a cost of living 68 percent higher than the rest of the nation and all in a city where you need to be comfortable being cold most of the year because 10 months out of the year have the potential to be below freezing.
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  (#23) Thornton

  • Colorado, USA

  Population: 136,690

  Median income: $75,289

  Median home price: $284,300

  Pros: Located in the area surround Denver, Thornton has many of the benefits of big-city life with few of the drawbacks. Household incomes are higher than the rest of the state on average, and home ownership is 10 percent higher than the national average. Cost of living and crime rates are also below the state averages.

  Cons: Home values are below the Colorado average, and for the 30 percent of residents who do not own their homes, rent costs are 27 percent higher than the national average. While high school graduation rates are even with the national average, test scores run 40 percent behind the rest of the nation.
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  (#19) Pueblo

  • Colorado, USA

  Population: 110,295

  Median income: $38,380

  Median home price: $126,200

  Pros: Among the big cities in Colorado, Pueblo is considered among the most affordable, with the best cost of living, 20 percent lower than the rest of the state. Local entertainment stops include the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo and the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum.

  Cons: While affordability is a major factor in considering a new home, it should be noted Pueblo has high school graduation rates lower than the state average and test scores significantly below the national average. Crime is also more than double the state average and household income is 40 percent lower.
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  (#4) Estes Park

  • Colorado, USA

  Population: 6,165

  Median income: $52,080

  Median home price: $411,490

  Pros: Estes Park is one of the safest small towns in Colorado, with crime rates more than 60 percent below the state average and 56 percent below the national average. Home values are 29 percent higher than the rest of the state, and the 95 percent high school graduation rate is among the best in Colorado.

  Cons: Despite all this, the household income remains depressed, 22 percent lower than the Colorado average and 12 percent below the national average. The cost of living is also above the state average and 14 percent above the U.S. average.
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  (#25) Broomfield

  • Rocky Mountains

  Population: 66,529

  Median income: $84,349

  Median home price: $383,600

  Pros: Low crime rates, highly rated schools, and proximity to larger cities Denver and Boulder make Broomfield an ideal place to settle down for people who want a little city life and a little suburban life.  

  Cons: Transportation costs are higher than the national average, while median home prices are more than double the average in the rest of the country.

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