Colorado county rankings
Best counties in Colorado to live
We scored 52 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elbert County | 76 | $664,600 | $129,477 | 3.0% | 337 |
| 2 | Douglas County | 75 | $674,000 | $145,737 | 3.6% | 1,372 |
| 3 | Lake County | 71 | $401,300 | $93,655 | 2.3% | 624 |
| 4 | Archuleta County | 70 | $451,400 | $76,524 | 1.8% | 859 |
| 5 | Ouray County | 70 | $670,100 | $84,556 | 3.2% | 662 |
| 6 | Broomfield County | 67 | $631,600 | $121,025 | 3.3% | 1,650 |
| 7 | La Plata County | 62 | $549,100 | $85,296 | 3.1% | 432 |
| 8 | Park County | 61 | $489,300 | $95,450 | 3.5% | — |
| 9 | Custer County | 60 | $358,800 | $72,700 | 5.6% | 535 |
| 10 | Routt County | 60 | $756,200 | $104,803 | 2.5% | 949 |
| 11 | Gunnison County | 58 | $597,200 | $77,358 | 3.7% | 1,572 |
| 12 | Moffat County | 58 | $262,500 | $70,975 | 4.0% | 823 |
| 13 | Teller County | 56 | $445,000 | $80,666 | 3.4% | 654 |
| 14 | Kit Carson County | 55 | $221,400 | $59,810 | 2.8% | 916 |
| 15 | Rio Blanco County | 55 | $243,400 | $72,620 | 4.3% | 1,099 |
Also see: Where to move in Colorado
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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