Colorado, United States

Living In Colorado Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Colorado, USA
Moving to Colorado In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Colorado, the Pros and Cons of Living in Colorado.

Explore the life in Colorado based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In Colorado
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Colorado
  3. Crime In Colorado
  4. Cost of Living In Colorado
  5. Gender In Colorado
  6. Household Income For Colorado
  7. Education In Colorado
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Colorado
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Population
5684930
Unemployment
4.63%
Poverty
9.78%
Overall Score
8
Median Home
$369900
1% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$75231
11% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$1335
15% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
112
12% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs85%

Housing80%

Affordability30%

Safety60%

Amenities70%

Diversity60%

Education90%

Commute60%

Is Colorado safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in Colorado is 39% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Colorado is 9% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Colorado is 45% higher than national average. You have 1 in 231 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 35 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
189152
Violent : 24570
Property : 164582
Total Crime
39% NAT. AVG.
3256.91 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
9% NAT. AVG.
423.06 (per 100k)
Property Crime
45% NAT. AVG.
2833.85 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Colorado
Violent crime
1 in 231
Property crime
1 in 35
Robbery
1 in 1434
Burglary
1 in 245
Assault
1 in 341
Car Theft
1 in 187
Colorado : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 4 3 41 4 1
Colorado : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 20 22 17 21 47

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count Colorado
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 24570 423.06 387.8
Murder 294 5.06 6.5
Robbery 3964 68.25 73.9
Assault 16660 286.86 279.7
Rape 3652 62.88 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count Colorado
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 164582 2833.85 1,958.2
Burglary 23246 400.26 314.2
Larceny 110884 1909.25 1,398
Car Theft 30452 524.34 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income Colorado Country
Less than $10,000 4.5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 18.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 8.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 9.6% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense Colorado National Avg.
Services 104% 100%
Groceries 103% 100%
Health 103% 100%
Housing 133% 100%
Transportation 108% 100%
Utilities 87% 100%
Gender
Gender Colorado Country
Female 49.7% 50.8%
Male 50.3% 49.2%
Education
Education Colorado Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 21% 27.0%
Other College 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 26% 20.0%
Master's Degree 11% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity Colorado Country
White 67.5% 60.1%
African American 3.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 3.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 21.7% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Aurora     Arvada     Alamosa     Applewood     Aspen     Avon     Air Force Academy  

B
  Boulder     Broomfield     Brighton     Black Forest     Berkley     Berthoud  


D
  Denver     Dakota Ridge     Durango     Derby     Delta  

E
  Englewood     Erie     Evans     Evergreen     Edwards     Eagle     Estes Park  

F
  Fort Collins     Fountain     Fort Carson     Fruita     Federal Heights     Firestone     Fort Morgan     Frederick     Fairmount     Fort Lupton     Fruitvale  

G
  Greeley     Grand Junction     Golden     Greenwood Village     Gunbarrel     Glenwood Springs     Gypsum     Gunnison     Gleneagle  


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J
  John  

K
  Ken Caryl  

L
  Lakewood     Longmont     Loveland     Littleton     Lafayette     Louisville     Lone Tree     Lamar     La Junta     Lochbuie  

M
  Montrose     Milliken     Monument  

N
  Northglenn  

O

P
  Pueblo     Parker     Pueblo West  

Q

R
  Rifle     Roxborough Park     Redlands  



U

V

W
  Westminster     Wheat Ridge     Windsor     Welby     Wellington     Woodmoor     Woodland Park  

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