Denver

Best Denver suburbs for young professionals

Ranked on employment and income at 25%, amenities at 25%, commute at 20%, median rent at 15% (lower is better) and cost of living at 15%. Schools are not counted.

Updated Sep 2026·32 suburbs considered, 10 listed
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Cherry Creek$889k median · 23.4 min commute
Employment B+Amenities A−Commute B+
73
Score
overall 75 B
2
Looking south along Parker Road (Colorado State Highway 83) from a point just north of Florida Avenue. The view shows the census-designated place of Four Square
Four Square Mile$474k median · 25.4 min commute
Employment CAmenities A+Commute B−
72
Score
overall 68 B−
3
The Alexan apartments, outdoor artwork, and the RTD light rail pedestrian bridge can be seen in this picture.
Englewood$573k median · 22.6 min commute
Employment CAmenities B+Commute B+
72
Score
overall 63 C+
4
Greenwood Village Colorado
Greenwood Village$1.24M median · 19.9 min commute
Employment BAmenities B+Commute A
72
Score
overall 75 B
5
Skyline of Denver, Colorado, the 19th-most populous city in the United States (715,522).
Denver$616k median · 24.9 min commute
Employment CAmenities A−Commute B
71
Score
overall 65 C+
6
The City of Wheat Ridge Municipal Building (city hall), located at 7500 West 29th Avenue in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
Wheat Ridge$623k median · 23.4 min commute
Employment C−Amenities B+Commute B
69
Score
overall 66 C+
7
A view of Mainstreet in Parker, Colorado.
Parker$646k median · 26.1 min commute
Employment BAmenities A−Commute C+
68
Score
overall 70 B−
8
Aerial photo of Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Photographed by John Christensen.
Highlands Ranch$713k median · 24.2 min commute
Employment BAmenities B+Commute B
68
Score
overall 74 B
9
Overlook of a portion of the Rock Creek subdivision in Superior, Colorado
Superior$904k median · 22.4 min commute
Employment B+Amenities B−Commute B+
68
Score
overall 72 B−
10
Houses in northeastern Westminster, Colorado, United States, with the Rocky Mountains in the background. The highest peak on the right side of the picture, unde
Westminster$532k median · 27.0 min commute
Employment C+Amenities A−Commute C
67
Score
overall 63 C+
This list's weighting
Employment 25%Amenities 25%Commute 20%Median rent (lower is better) 15%Cost of living 15%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Four Square Mile (Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0); Englewood (Dwillsey · Public domain); Greenwood Village (Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0); Denver (Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0); Wheat Ridge (Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0); Parker (Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0); Highlands Ranch (Jguy10218 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Superior (Pleiades Two · CC BY-SA 3.0); Westminster (Nyttend · Public domain).