Centennial, CO vs Parker, CO

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

MetricCentennial, COParker, CO
Population108,20161,783
Median Household Income$131,928$133,369
Median Rent$2,148/mo$2,096/mo
Median Home Value$658,100$646,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%56.6%
Poverty Rate3.3%4.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k192192
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4221,077
Median AQI4846
Good AQI Days /yr212247
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min26.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.118.7
College Degree Rate62.6%56%
Foreign-Born %9.9%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+13.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.