RANKING · 2024 ACS · 114 SHOWN OF 114

Fastest gentrifying, Colorado cities

Colorado cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 114 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 114 is 69.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,03094–

02Berkley, COCO10,78994–

03Timnath, COCO11,60094–

04Englewood, COCO35,30591–

05Salida, COCO5,98590–

06Denver, COCO740,61390–

07Dacono, COCO6,84490–

08Wheat Ridge, COCO32,08190–

09West Pleasant View, COCO5,05188–

10Arvada, COCO122,90187–

11Eaton, COCO5,84887–

12Applewood, COCO8,35086–

13Derby, COCO8,45386–

14Sheridan, COCO5,97285–

15Littleton, COCO46,24684–

16Lochbuie, COCO8,77684–

17Johnstown, COCO22,43384–

18Berthoud, COCO14,08084–

19Lafayette, COCO30,11684–

20Cañon City, COCO17,03083–

21Gunnison, COCO6,83683–

22Erie, COCO40,90482–

23Broomfield, COCO79,17481–

24Fairmount, COCO9,90280–

25Windsor, COCO43,84080–

26Sherrelwood, COCO18,69279–

27Wellington, COCO12,16979–

28Fort Collins, COCO171,50079–

29Lakewood, COCO156,92779–

30Castle Rock, COCO83,81579–

31Golden, COCO20,39079–

32Aurora, COCO410,05378–

33Milliken, COCO9,18378–

34Commerce City, COCO72,34577–

35Welby, COCO16,19777–

36Northglenn, COCO38,89377–

37Westminster, COCO116,18277–

38Fountain, COCO29,45076–

39Stratmoor, COCO5,41276–

40Superior, COCO13,63775–

41Carbondale, COCO6,76275–

42Longmont, COCO100,10974–

43Cherry Creek, COCO10,72174–

44Shaw Heights, COCO5,56573–

45Dakota Ridge, COCO33,75373–

46Louisville, COCO20,58173–

47Mead, COCO7,04273–

48Boulder, COCO105,68973–

49Federal Heights, COCO14,07572–

50Columbine, COCO25,47872–

51Montrose, COCO21,58371–

52Todd Creek, COCO5,37971–

53Frederick, COCO18,24171–

54Brush, COCO5,33770–

55Estes Park, COCO5,78070–

56Security-Widefield, COCO37,34569–

57Cimarron Hills, COCO19,81769–

58Thornton, COCO147,76669–

59Brighton, COCO45,39568–

60Centennial, COCO108,65868–

61Colorado Springs, COCO494,74367–

62Loveland, COCO81,38766–

63Roxborough Park, COCO9,08566–

64Parker, COCO65,98566–

65Fort Morgan, COCO11,84166–

66Pueblo, COCO110,40466–

67Evergreen, COCO8,60265–

68Ken Caryl, COCO33,23365–

69Silverthorne, COCO5,41865–

70Woodland Park, COCO8,01464–

71Stonegate, COCO8,90662–

72Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25762–

73Gypsum, COCO9,21262–

74Greeley, COCO115,07362–

75Pueblo West, COCO35,68162–

76Durango, COCO19,73362–

77Steamboat Springs, COCO13,55760–

78Evans, COCO22,50060–

79Severance, COCO11,84160–

80Fort Lupton, COCO10,40259–

81Lamar, COCO7,58859–

82Eagle, COCO7,28059–

83Lone Tree, COCO15,27858–

84Fruita, COCO14,00357–

85Cortez, COCO9,12656–

86Grand Junction, COCO71,82756–

87The Pinery, COCO11,87156–

88Firestone, COCO20,12954–

89Trinidad, COCO8,09154–

90La Junta, COCO6,86453–

91Glenwood Springs, COCO10,39552–

92Gunbarrel, COCO10,05152–

93Black Forest, COCO15,73852–

94Breckenridge, COCO5,01552–

95Monument, COCO13,81351–

96Delta, COCO9,80250–

97Gleneagle, COCO6,44050–

98Orchard Mesa, COCO6,94550–

99Greenwood, COCO15,32349–

100Woodmoor, COCO8,93448–

101Alamosa, COCO9,84947–

102Avon, COCO6,18446–

103Fruitvale, COCO8,01945–

104Sterling, COCO13,05444–

105Craig, COCO8,87444–

106Cherry Hills, COCO6,38943–

107Redlands, COCO8,86842–

108Rifle, COCO10,84441–

109Clifton, COCO19,51836–

110Edwards, COCO10,78534–

111Meridian, COCO5,63431–

112Battlement Mesa, COCO5,75531–

113Aspen, COCO6,48923–

114Castle Pines, COCO15,5835–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES