Cherry Creek, CO vs Parker, CO

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

MetricCherry Creek, COParker, CO
Population10,72161,783
Median Household Income$153,776$133,369
Median Rent$2,093/mo$2,096/mo
Median Home Value$888,900$646,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.5%56.6%
Poverty Rate5%4.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k260*192
Property Crime Rate /100k1,399*1,077
Median AQI4846
Good AQI Days /yr212247
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min26.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.418.7
College Degree Rate76.1%56%
Foreign-Born %16%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-11.9%+13.0%

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.