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Best places to live in the Denver metro area

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Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Denver metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche’s methodology here.

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#25. Castle Rock

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: B+
– Population: 76,614

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#24. Littleton

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 45,092

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#23. Golden

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 20,467

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#22. The Pinery

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: B+
– Population: 11,740

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#21. Stonegate

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 9,164

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#20. Columbine Valley

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 2,084

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#19. Bow Mar

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 1,003

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#18. Evergreen

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 8,643

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#17. Broomfield

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 75,110

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#16. Roxborough Park

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 9,365

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#15. Erie

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 31,927

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#14. Lafayette

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 30,471

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#13. Gunbarrel

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 10,424

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#12. Boulder

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 106,274

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#11. Lone Tree

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 14,136

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#10. Superior

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 13,136

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#9. Louisville

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 20,788

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#8. Cherry Hills Village

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 6,366

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#7. Highlands Ranch

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 101,437

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#6. Centennial

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 107,386

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#5. Castle Pines

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 12,573

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#4. Greenwood Village

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 15,485

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#3. Inverness

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 3,088

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#2. Cherry Creek

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 11,011

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#1. Holly Hills

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 2,652

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