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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