Cherry Creek, CO vs Centennial, CO

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

MetricCherry Creek, COCentennial, CO
Population10,721108,201
Median Household Income$153,776$131,928
Median Rent$2,093/mo$2,148/mo
Median Home Value$888,900$658,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.5%44.8%
Poverty Rate5%3.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k260*192
Property Crime Rate /100k1,399*1,422
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr212212
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min25.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.417.1
College Degree Rate76.1%62.6%
Foreign-Born %16%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-11.9%+0.6%

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.