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Most healthcare & education jobs, Colorado cities

Colorado cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is 0.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: West Pleasant View, CO, up 104 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01▲2Applewood, COCO8,3504.8%+2.2 pts

02Craig, COCO8,8744.3%+0.4 pts

03▲104West Pleasant View, COCO5,0514.1%+2.1 pts

04▲99Battlement Mesa, COCO5,7554.0%+1.8 pts

05▼1Woodland Park, COCO8,0142.9%+1.9 pts

06Columbine, COCO25,4782.6%+1.4 pts

07▲5Derby, COCO8,4532.3%+2.3 pts

08▲79Todd Creek, COCO5,3792.3%+0.3 pts

09▲8Black Forest, COCO15,7382.1%+1.4 pts

10▼5Johnstown, COCO22,4332.1%+2.1 pts

11▲28Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3952.0%+0.4 pts

12▲57Orchard Mesa, COCO6,9451.9%+0.5 pts

13▲22Fountain, COCO29,4501.9%+0.5 pts

14▲70Trinidad, COCO8,0911.8%+1.1 pts

15▲94Shaw Heights, COCO5,5651.8%+0.4 pts

16▲22Security-Widefield, COCO37,3451.7%+0.2 pts

17▲2Commerce City, COCO72,3451.7%+0.9 pts

18▲24Frederick, COCO18,2411.6%0.0 pts

19▲96Silverthorne, COCO5,4181.5%+0.6 pts

20▲92Breckenridge, COCO5,0151.5%+1.5 pts

21▲41Pueblo, COCO110,4041.3%+0.4 pts

22▼15Pueblo West, COCO35,6811.3%−0.1 pts

23▼14Wellington, COCO12,1691.3%+1.3 pts

24▼9Mead, COCO7,0421.3%+0.8 pts

25▲40Fruitvale, COCO8,0191.3%0.0 pts

26▲67Lafayette, COCO30,1161.3%+0.9 pts

27▲41Durango, COCO19,7331.3%−0.1 pts

28▲3Thornton, COCO147,7661.3%+0.3 pts

29▲11Aspen, COCO6,4891.2%−0.1 pts

30▲4Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8171.2%+0.1 pts

31▲24Woodmoor, COCO8,9341.2%+0.4 pts

32▼7Arvada, COCO122,9011.2%+0.3 pts

33▼7Carbondale, COCO6,7621.1%+1.1 pts

34▼26La Junta, COCO6,8641.1%−2.0 pts

35▲12Meridian, COCO5,6341.1%+1.1 pts

36▲81Lochbuie, COCO8,7761.1%−2.2 pts

37▼1Loveland, COCO81,3871.1%+0.2 pts

38▲3Severance, COCO11,8411.1%−1.0 pts

39▼29Fort Morgan, COCO11,8411.1%−0.1 pts

40▲73Delta, COCO9,8021.1%+0.7 pts

41▼14Castle Rock, COCO83,8151.0%+0.2 pts

42▼5Windsor, COCO43,8401.0%−1.5 pts

43▲11Brighton, COCO45,3951.0%−0.4 pts

44▼22Fruita, COCO14,0031.0%+0.2 pts

45▲16Lakewood, COCO156,9271.0%0.0 pts

46▼13Fairmount, COCO9,9021.0%0.0 pts

47▲30Lamar, COCO7,5880.9%−1.0 pts

48▼30Cañon City, COCO17,0300.9%−0.3 pts

49▲33Sherrelwood, COCO18,6920.9%+0.6 pts

50▲35Gunbarrel, COCO10,0510.9%+0.9 pts

51▼28Eagle, COCO7,2800.9%+0.6 pts

52▼24Firestone, COCO20,1290.9%−0.8 pts

53▲13Fort Collins, COCO171,5000.9%+0.3 pts

54▼33Berthoud, COCO14,0800.9%−1.0 pts

55▲3Welby, COCO16,1970.8%+0.5 pts

56▼26Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7530.8%−0.1 pts

57▲14Ken Caryl, COCO33,2330.8%+0.2 pts

58▲9Rifle, COCO10,8440.8%−1.0 pts

59▼2Denver, COCO740,6130.8%+0.2 pts

60▼7Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2570.8%0.0 pts

61▼12Colorado Springs, COCO494,7430.8%−0.2 pts

62▼14Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0810.8%−0.4 pts

63▼11Westminster, COCO116,1820.7%−0.3 pts

64▼44Erie, COCO40,9040.7%+0.6 pts

65▲13Greeley, COCO115,0730.7%+0.1 pts

66▼20Montrose, COCO21,5830.7%−0.3 pts

67▲37Edwards, COCO10,7850.7%+0.3 pts

68▲7Englewood, COCO35,3050.7%0.0 pts

69▲22Four Square Mile, COCO23,0240.7%–

70▲38Gleneagle, COCO6,4400.7%−0.4 pts

71▼27Centennial, COCO108,6580.7%+0.1 pts

72▲2Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5570.6%−0.6 pts

73▲23Berkley, COCO10,7890.6%−0.2 pts

74▼23Golden, COCO20,3900.6%−0.2 pts

75▲15Lone Tree, COCO15,2780.6%+0.2 pts

76▼13Longmont, COCO100,1090.6%−0.1 pts

77▼21Boulder, COCO105,6890.6%+0.2 pts

78▲36Sheridan, COCO5,9720.6%−0.8 pts

79Aurora, COCO410,0530.6%0.0 pts

80▼37Cherry Hills, COCO6,3890.6%+0.6 pts

81Salida, COCO5,9850.5%−0.2 pts

82▼12Broomfield, COCO79,1740.5%−0.6 pts

83▼82Brush, COCO5,3370.5%−1.0 pts

84▼55Stratmoor, COCO5,4120.5%−0.6 pts

85▼5Evans, COCO22,5000.5%+0.1 pts

86▼13Littleton, COCO46,2460.5%+0.2 pts

87▼63Eaton, COCO5,8480.5%−1.8 pts

88▼16Grand Junction, COCO71,8270.4%−0.5 pts

89▲3Redlands, COCO8,8680.4%−0.4 pts

90▼74Roxborough Park, COCO9,0850.4%−0.2 pts

91▼2Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,0300.4%−0.2 pts

92▼42Cortez, COCO9,1260.4%−0.1 pts

93▼82Sterling, COCO13,0540.4%−0.2 pts

94▼11Louisville, COCO20,5810.4%+0.2 pts

95▲4Greenwood, COCO15,3230.3%−0.2 pts

96▼8Parker, COCO65,9850.3%+0.1 pts

97▼52Northglenn, COCO38,8930.3%−0.4 pts

98▼38Cherry Creek, COCO10,7210.3%0.0 pts

99▼2Estes Park, COCO5,7800.2%−0.2 pts

100▲10Alamosa, COCO9,8490.2%−1.7 pts

101▼37Milliken, COCO9,1830.2%−0.2 pts

102▼70Fort Lupton, COCO10,4020.2%−1.5 pts

103▼5Castle Pines, COCO15,5830.1%+0.1 pts

104▼18Gunnison, COCO6,8360.1%+0.1 pts

105Fort Carson, COCO18,0190.0%0.0 pts

106▼6Superior, COCO13,6370.0%−0.7 pts

107▼1Stonegate, COCO8,9060.0%0.0 pts

108▼13The Pinery, COCO11,8710.0%−0.2 pts

109▼7Air Force Academy, COCO6,7270.0%0.0 pts

110▼16Clifton, COCO19,5180.0%0.0 pts

111▼52Evergreen, COCO8,6020.0%−0.4 pts

112▼1Avon, COCO6,1840.0%0.0 pts

113▼12Federal Heights, COCO14,0750.0%−0.2 pts

114▲2Gypsum, COCO9,2120.0%−2.5 pts

115▼39Monument, COCO13,8130.0%−0.8 pts

116▼103Dacono, COCO6,8440.0%0.0 pts

117▼103Timnath, COCO11,6000.0%−0.8 pts

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