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Lowest unemployment, Colorado cities

Colorado cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is 4.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fruita, CO, up 91 places to #19.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲2Breckenridge, COCO5,0150.5%−0.9 pts

02▲28Milliken, COCO9,1830.5%−3.0 pts

03▲5Timnath, COCO11,6000.6%−1.6 pts

04▲77Estes Park, COCO5,7800.8%−4.6 pts

05Gypsum, COCO9,2120.9%−0.9 pts

06▲26Evergreen, COCO8,6021.1%−2.4 pts

07▼6Eagle, COCO7,2801.5%+1.5 pts

08▲64Berthoud, COCO14,0801.5%−3.5 pts

09▲25Salida, COCO5,9851.6%−2.0 pts

10▲8Gleneagle, COCO6,4401.6%−1.5 pts

11▲89Woodland Park, COCO8,0141.8%−4.7 pts

12▲46Cherry Creek, COCO10,7211.8%−2.5 pts

13▼4Todd Creek, COCO5,3791.9%−0.4 pts

14▲19Lochbuie, COCO8,7762.3%−1.2 pts

15▲20Mead, COCO7,0422.3%−1.3 pts

16▼10Severance, COCO11,8412.3%+0.4 pts

17▼15Aspen, COCO6,4892.4%+1.1 pts

18▲22Carbondale, COCO6,7622.4%−1.3 pts

19▲91Fruita, COCO14,0032.5%−5.9 pts

20▲25Craig, COCO8,8742.5%−1.4 pts

21▲42Dacono, COCO6,8442.6%−1.8 pts

22▼8Castle Pines, COCO15,5832.6%−0.1 pts

23▲13Fairmount, COCO9,9022.8%−0.7 pts

24Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7532.8%−0.5 pts

25▼14Lone Tree, COCO15,2783.0%+0.5 pts

26▼13The Pinery, COCO11,8713.0%+0.4 pts

27▲66Rifle, COCO10,8443.0%−3.0 pts

28▼1Parker, COCO65,9853.0%−0.4 pts

29▲44Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5573.0%−2.1 pts

30▼2Durango, COCO19,7333.1%−0.4 pts

31▲39Erie, COCO40,9043.1%−1.9 pts

32▼22Stonegate, COCO8,9063.2%+0.9 pts

33▲13Greenwood, COCO15,3233.3%−0.5 pts

34▼13Frederick, COCO18,2413.4%+0.2 pts

35▲42Golden, COCO20,3903.6%−1.7 pts

36▼32Roxborough Park, COCO9,0853.6%+2.1 pts

37▼6Louisville, COCO20,5813.6%+0.1 pts

38▲63Fort Carson, COCO18,0193.7%−3.2 pts

39▲16Westminster, COCO116,1823.7%−0.5 pts

40▼23Superior, COCO13,6373.7%+0.7 pts

41▼16Northglenn, COCO38,8933.7%+0.3 pts

42▲66Delta, COCO9,8023.7%−4.1 pts

43▲6Arvada, COCO122,9013.8%−0.2 pts

44▼21Ken Caryl, COCO33,2333.8%+0.5 pts

45▼7Broomfield, COCO79,1743.8%+0.2 pts

46▼26Littleton, COCO46,2463.8%+0.6 pts

47▼3Lafayette, COCO30,1163.8%0.0 pts

48▼19Four Square Mile, COCO23,0243.9%+0.4 pts

49▲41Fruitvale, COCO8,0194.0%−1.7 pts

50▼11Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2574.0%+0.4 pts

51▲51Cortez, COCO9,1264.1%−2.8 pts

52▼37Columbine, COCO25,4784.1%+1.4 pts

53▼46Firestone, COCO20,1294.2%+2.1 pts

54▲38Johnstown, COCO22,4334.2%−1.6 pts

55▲16Cañon City, COCO17,0304.2%−0.8 pts

56▼13Englewood, COCO35,3054.3%+0.5 pts

57▼15Commerce City, COCO72,3454.3%+0.6 pts

58▲38Monument, COCO13,8134.3%−1.8 pts

59▼5Castle Rock, COCO83,8154.4%+0.2 pts

60▼38Cherry Hills, COCO6,3894.4%+1.1 pts

61▲54Alamosa, COCO9,8494.4%−5.3 pts

62▼43Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3954.5%+1.3 pts

63▼51Woodmoor, COCO8,9344.5%+2.0 pts

64▲22Applewood, COCO8,3504.5%−1.1 pts

65▼15Thornton, COCO147,7664.5%+0.5 pts

66▼9Eaton, COCO5,8484.5%+0.3 pts

67▼16Lakewood, COCO156,9274.5%+0.5 pts

68▲8Windsor, COCO43,8404.5%−0.7 pts

69▼32Centennial, COCO108,6584.6%+1.0 pts

70▲46Air Force Academy, COCO6,7274.6%−5.7 pts

71▲27Lamar, COCO7,5884.8%−1.6 pts

72▼20Black Forest, COCO15,7384.8%+0.8 pts

73▲15Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,0304.8%−0.8 pts

74▲23Grand Junction, COCO71,8274.8%−1.5 pts

75▼14Brighton, COCO45,3954.8%+0.5 pts

76▼16Longmont, COCO100,1094.8%+0.5 pts

77▲3Pueblo West, COCO35,6814.8%−0.5 pts

78▼16Denver, COCO740,6134.9%+0.5 pts

79▼31Battlement Mesa, COCO5,7554.9%+0.9 pts

80▲26Pueblo, COCO110,4045.0%−2.7 pts

81▲24Montrose, COCO21,5835.0%−2.2 pts

82▼17Sherrelwood, COCO18,6925.0%+0.4 pts

83▼15Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0815.0%+0.3 pts

84▲33Orchard Mesa, COCO6,9455.0%−5.4 pts

85▼21Derby, COCO8,4535.1%+0.7 pts

86▲26Security-Widefield, COCO37,3455.3%−3.4 pts

87▲22Fountain, COCO29,4505.4%−2.6 pts

88▲6Fort Collins, COCO171,5005.4%−0.6 pts

89▼30Loveland, COCO81,3875.4%+1.1 pts

90▲1Colorado Springs, COCO494,7435.6%−0.2 pts

91▼6Greeley, COCO115,0735.6%0.0 pts

92▲7West Pleasant View, COCO5,0515.6%−0.8 pts

93▼15Welby, COCO16,1975.8%+0.4 pts

94▲19Meridian, COCO5,6345.8%−3.1 pts

95▼54Stratmoor, COCO5,4125.9%+2.2 pts

96▼21Aurora, COCO410,0535.9%+0.7 pts

97▼15Boulder, COCO105,6896.0%+0.5 pts

98▼24Gunbarrel, COCO10,0516.2%+1.1 pts

99▼10Redlands, COCO8,8686.3%+0.6 pts

100▲3Gunnison, COCO6,8366.3%−0.6 pts

101▼14Fort Morgan, COCO11,8416.4%+0.7 pts

102▼86Federal Heights, COCO14,0756.5%+3.7 pts

103▼36Wellington, COCO12,1696.5%+1.8 pts

104▼78Shaw Heights, COCO5,5656.8%+3.4 pts

105▼52Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8177.0%+2.9 pts

106▲5Trinidad, COCO8,0917.3%−1.2 pts

107▼3Evans, COCO22,5007.6%+0.6 pts

108▼61Brush, COCO5,3377.7%+3.8 pts

109▼14Sterling, COCO13,0547.8%+1.7 pts

110▼31La Junta, COCO6,8647.9%+2.5 pts

111▼28Avon, COCO6,1848.1%+2.5 pts

112▼5Fort Lupton, COCO10,4028.4%+0.6 pts

113▼47Silverthorne, COCO5,4188.6%+3.9 pts

114Clifton, COCO19,5188.6%−0.3 pts

115▼59Berkley, COCO10,7898.7%+4.4 pts

116▼32Edwards, COCO10,78510.3%+4.7 pts

117▼48Sheridan, COCO5,97214.5%+9.8 pts

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