Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$646,300
Denver $603,800
Median rent$2,096/mo
Denver $1,874/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Denver 34%
Parker
Douglas County61,783 residentsDouglas County School District No. Re 1
70
B−
Suburbgrade score
5th of 32 Denver suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
70
Denver median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Parker is like to live in, by category
Bars show Parker against Denver. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 81/100
B+
Within-state proficiency98th pct
Denver median 88th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.9
Denver median 17.7
Graduation rate92%
Denver median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index111
Denver 100
Eff. tax rate0.61%
Denver 0.55%
Local sales tax7.89%
Denver median 7.89%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Mean commute26.1 min
Denver 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Denver 58%
Transit stops / sq mi2.7
Denver median 2.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 83/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés84
Denver median 60 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Denver median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks191
Denver median 77 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Median household income$133,369
Denver $105,762
Unemployment3.0%
Denver 4.5%
Professional occupations52%
Denver 51%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Parker on housing & affordability
Parker's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
The Pinery4 mi from ParkerB+ 65 C+ Greenwood Village10 mi from ParkerB− 75 B Castle Pines6 mi from ParkerC+ 66 C+ Columbine17 mi from ParkerC+ 66 C+ Highlands Ranch11 mi from ParkerC+ 74 B Cherry Creek9 mi from ParkerC+ 75 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Parker
Is Parker, CO a good place to live?
Parker scores 70 out of 100, 5th of 32 Denver suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Parker expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $646,300, 7% above the Denver median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.61%. $2,096/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Parker?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Parker sit at the 98th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 17.9 student–teacher ratio. Parker is served by Douglas County School District No. Re 1. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Parker?
The mean commute is 26.1 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 26% working from home. Transit density is 2.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Parker?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 84 restaurants and cafés and 191 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Parker old or new?
The median home in Parker was built in 2004 — newer than 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. 75% 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.