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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 79 largest places in Colorado, Castle Pines has the lowest share of income going to rent (13.9%), followed by Timnath and Woodmoor. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 79 places in Colorado that we cover, the median is 21.8% and the average 22.0%; the figure runs from 13.9% (Castle Pines) to 39.5% (Fort Carson). That is a spread of 2.8 times between the two ends.
The first five are Castle Pines, Timnath, Woodmoor, Cherry Creek, Stonegate. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Yearly rent as share of income ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castle Pines | Douglas County | 13.9% | 13,388 | $191,229 | $2,211 |
| 2 | Timnath | Larimer County | 14.9% | 8,941 | $178,257 | $2,206 |
| 3 | Woodmoor (unincorporated) | El Paso County | 15.9% | 8,934 | $171,875 | $2,276 |
| 4 | Cherry Creek (unincorporated) | Arapahoe County | 16.3% | 10,721 | $153,776 | $2,093 |
| 5 | Stonegate (unincorporated) | Douglas County | 16.4% | 8,906 | $159,086 | $2,170 |
| 6 | Castle Rock | Douglas County | 16.5% | 79,123 | $145,197 | $2,000 |
| 7 | Pueblo West (unincorporated) | Pueblo County | 16.7% | 35,681 | $96,810 | $1,345 |
| 8 | Windsor | Weld County | 16.9% | 37,914 | $127,028 | $1,793 |
| 9 | Johnstown | Weld County | 17.1% | 18,883 | $128,995 | $1,835 |
| 10 | Greenwood Village | Arapahoe County | 17.1% | 15,420 | $149,029 | $2,123 |
| 11 | Craig | Moffat County | 17.3% | 8,991 | $72,636 | $1,045 |
| 12 | Louisville | Boulder County | 17.6% | 20,786 | $147,319 | $2,166 |
| 13 | The Pinery (unincorporated) | Douglas County | 18.0% | 11,871 | $194,446 | $2,910 |
| 14 | Monument | El Paso County | 18.0% | 11,735 | $128,816 | $1,929 |
| 15 | Berthoud | Weld County | 18.0% | 12,411 | $119,385 | $1,795 |
| 16 | Cañon City | Fremont County | 18.5% | 17,122 | $64,787 | $997 |
| 17 | Superior | Boulder County | 18.5% | 13,305 | $159,434 | $2,457 |
| 18 | Parker | Douglas County | 18.9% | 61,783 | $133,369 | $2,096 |
| 19 | Highlands Ranch (unincorporated) | Douglas County | 19.1% | 102,257 | $159,307 | $2,531 |
| 20 | Arvada | Jefferson County | 19.3% | 122,634 | $117,348 | $1,888 |
| 21 | Erie | Weld County | 19.4% | 33,808 | $173,349 | $2,805 |
| 22 | Centennial | Arapahoe County | 19.5% | 108,201 | $131,928 | $2,148 |
| 23 | Grand Junction | Mesa County | 19.6% | 68,142 | $70,080 | $1,142 |
| 24 | Rifle | Garfield County | 19.6% | 10,570 | $80,000 | $1,308 |
| 25 | Fairmount (unincorporated) | Jefferson County | 19.7% | 9,902 | $163,600 | $2,679 |
| 26 | Brighton | Adams County | 19.8% | 42,059 | $107,679 | $1,779 |
| 27 | Fort Morgan | Morgan County | 20.0% | 11,605 | $64,158 | $1,067 |
| 28 | Firestone | Weld County | 20.1% | 18,049 | $120,150 | $2,009 |
| 29 | Commerce City | Adams County | 20.1% | 66,445 | $111,972 | $1,880 |
| 30 | Alamosa | Alamosa County | 20.2% | 9,879 | $49,688 | $837 |
| 31 | Fruita | Mesa County | 20.3% | 13,691 | $87,184 | $1,472 |
| 32 | Montrose | Montrose County | 20.4% | 21,044 | $70,386 | $1,197 |
| 33 | Broomfield | Broomfield County | 20.6% | 76,304 | $123,874 | $2,126 |
| 34 | Lone Tree | Douglas County | 20.7% | 14,147 | $123,741 | $2,139 |
| 35 | Wheat Ridge | Jefferson County | 20.9% | 32,070 | $90,564 | $1,579 |
| 36 | Lafayette | Boulder County | 21.4% | 30,602 | $119,040 | $2,121 |
| 37 | Ken Caryl (unincorporated) | Jefferson County | 21.6% | 33,233 | $118,269 | $2,127 |
| 38 | Dakota Ridge (unincorporated) | Jefferson County | 21.6% | 33,753 | $120,822 | $2,176 |
| 39 | Gunbarrel (unincorporated) | Boulder County | 21.6% | 10,051 | $109,407 | $1,972 |
| 40 | Cortez | Montezuma County | 21.8% | 8,976 | $54,247 | $984 |
| 41 | Thornton | Adams County | 22.1% | 144,187 | $103,088 | $1,895 |
| 42 | Frederick | Weld County | 22.1% | 16,651 | $129,460 | $2,381 |
| 43 | Littleton | Arapahoe County | 22.1% | 44,710 | $98,839 | $1,819 |
| 44 | Columbine (unincorporated) | Jefferson County | 22.4% | 25,478 | $131,232 | $2,448 |
| 45 | Roxborough Park (unincorporated) | Douglas County | 22.5% | 9,085 | $173,083 | $3,244 |
| 46 | Westminster | Jefferson County | 22.5% | 115,484 | $100,272 | $1,882 |
| 47 | Gypsum | Eagle County | 22.7% | 8,941 | $115,564 | $2,183 |
| 48 | Pueblo | Pueblo County | 22.9% | 111,561 | $56,664 | $1,082 |
| 49 | Steamboat Springs | Routt County | 23.1% | 13,433 | $104,964 | $2,017 |
| 50 | Englewood | Arapahoe County | 23.1% | 34,129 | $86,800 | $1,668 |
| 51 | Denver | Denver County | 23.2% | 718,877 | $94,718 | $1,831 |
| 52 | Colorado Springs | El Paso County | 23.3% | 487,887 | $84,818 | $1,648 |
| 53 | Security-Widefield (unincorporated) | El Paso County | 23.6% | 37,345 | $91,142 | $1,793 |
| 54 | Golden | Jefferson County | 23.8% | 20,417 | $98,582 | $1,953 |
| 55 | Greeley | Weld County | 23.8% | 110,806 | $69,881 | $1,388 |
| 56 | Fort Collins | Larimer County | 23.8% | 170,229 | $85,070 | $1,690 |
| 57 | Longmont | Boulder County | 24.0% | 99,406 | $90,671 | $1,816 |
| 58 | Lakewood | Jefferson County | 24.1% | 156,583 | $89,792 | $1,806 |
| 59 | Fountain | El Paso County | 24.3% | 29,300 | $86,242 | $1,745 |
| 60 | Glenwood Springs | Garfield County | 24.5% | 10,241 | $91,481 | $1,867 |
| 61 | Loveland | Larimer County | 24.5% | 78,410 | $84,604 | $1,730 |
| 62 | Cimarron Hills (unincorporated) | El Paso County | 24.7% | 19,817 | $80,808 | $1,664 |
| 63 | Severance | Weld County | 24.7% | 10,130 | $124,572 | $2,569 |
| 64 | Welby (unincorporated) | Adams County | 24.8% | 16,197 | $80,026 | $1,656 |
| 65 | Aurora | Arapahoe County | 24.9% | 394,432 | $88,368 | $1,835 |
| 66 | Durango | La Plata County | 25.0% | 19,411 | $78,602 | $1,636 |
| 67 | Evans | Weld County | 25.1% | 22,396 | $75,563 | $1,582 |
| 68 | Berkley (unincorporated) | Adams County | 25.2% | 10,789 | $84,637 | $1,777 |
| 69 | Northglenn | Adams County | 25.3% | 38,014 | $84,030 | $1,775 |
| 70 | Clifton (unincorporated) | Mesa County | 25.5% | 19,518 | $52,100 | $1,107 |
| 71 | Delta | Delta County | 26.3% | 9,421 | $45,250 | $990 |
| 72 | Edwards (unincorporated) | Eagle County | 27.0% | 10,785 | $81,909 | $1,845 |
| 73 | Sherrelwood (unincorporated) | Adams County | 27.1% | 18,692 | $75,327 | $1,702 |
| 74 | Four Square Mile (unincorporated) | Arapahoe County | 27.2% | 23,024 | $80,903 | $1,833 |
| 75 | Boulder | Boulder County | 27.7% | 106,433 | $87,493 | $2,018 |
| 76 | Wellington | Larimer County | 27.7% | 11,798 | $107,017 | $2,473 |
| 77 | Sterling | Logan County | 28.6% | 13,172 | $43,283 | $1,031 |
| 78 | Federal Heights | Adams County | 35.8% | 14,125 | $56,597 | $1,687 |
| 79 | Fort Carson (unincorporated) | El Paso County | 39.5% | 18,019 | $66,237 | $2,180 |
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Castle Pines, with 13.9% (among the 79 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 79 largest places in Colorado by population.