Centennial, CO vs Cherry Creek, CO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCentennial, COCherry Creek, CO
Population108,20110,721
Median Household Income$131,928$153,776
Median Rent$2,148/mo$2,093/mo
Median Home Value$658,100$888,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%46.5%
Poverty Rate3.3%5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k192260*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4221,399*
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr212212
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min23.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.115.4
College Degree Rate62.6%76.1%
Foreign-Born %9.9%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-11.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Cherry Creek (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.