This Is The Best Suburb To Live In The Denver Area

By Zuri Anderson

April 13, 2022

Centennial, Colorado - Denver Metro Area Residential Panorama
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People are always on the lookout for better places to live, whether it's for work, family, retirement, or other reasons. For those looking to get an idea about where to live in the Denver metro area, Niche released its 2020 list of the best suburbs in the area.

Analysts used data from multiple sources to tailor their rankings, including data on "crime, public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities," as well as information from the U.S. Census, the FBI, the CDC, and much more.

According to the website, the best suburb near the Mile High City is...

Holly Hills!

This Arapahoe County suburb has already gotten plenty of kudos from Niche, such as being one of the best places in Colorado to raise a family. Holly Hills also got high marks for its public schools (A+), family-friendliness (A+), and housing (A).

Here are the Top 20 places to live in the metro area, according to Niche. Cities are also included in the rankings:

  1. Holly Hills
  2. Cherry Creek
  3. Superior
  4. Inverness
  5. Greenwood Village
  6. Castle Pines
  7. Highlands Ranch
  8. Centennial
  9. Louisville
  10. Lone Tree
  11. Boulder
  12. Gunbarrel
  13. Columbine Valley
Cherry Hills Village
  14. Lafayette
  15. Broomfield
  16. Dove Valley
  17. Stonegate
  18. Roxborough Park
  19. Evergreen

Click HERE to check out Niche's full rankings.

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