Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Median home value$658,100
Denver $603,800
Median rent$2,148/mo
Denver $1,874/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Denver 34%
Centennial
Arapahoe County108,201 residents2 school districts
69
B−
Suburbgrade score
6th of 32 Denver suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by cost of living.
69
Denver median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Centennial is like to live in, by category
Bars show Centennial against Denver. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Within-state proficiency92nd pct
Denver median 88th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.7
Denver median 17.7
Graduation rate91%
Denver median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index108
Denver 100
Eff. tax rate0.57%
Denver 0.55%
Local sales tax7.89%
Denver median 7.89%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Mean commute25.9 min
Denver 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes64%
Denver 58%
Transit stops / sq mi5.0
Denver median 2.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 82/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés149
Denver median 60 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Denver median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks71
Denver median 77 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median household income$131,928
Denver $105,762
Unemployment4.6%
Denver 4.5%
Professional occupations58%
Denver 51%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Centennial on cost of living
Centennial's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Englewood8 mi from CentennialA− 63 C+ Sherrelwood19 mi from CentennialB+ 50 D+ Welby18 mi from CentennialB+ 48 D+ Four Square Mile6 mi from CentennialB+ 68 B− Denver12 mi from CentennialB+ 65 C+ Lakewood15 mi from CentennialB+ 66 C+ Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Centennial
Is Centennial, CO a good place to live?
Centennial scores 69 out of 100, 6th of 32 Denver suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Centennial expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $658,100, 9% above the Denver median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.57%. $2,148/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Centennial?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Centennial sit at the 92nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 17.7 student–teacher ratio. Centennial is served by Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County of Arapah and Littleton School District No. 6 In The County of Arapahoe. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Centennial?
The mean commute is 25.9 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 27% working from home. Transit density is 5.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Centennial?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 149 restaurants and cafés and 71 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Centennial old or new?
The median home in Centennial was built in 1983 — close to the Denver median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 83% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.