Parker, CO vs Centennial, CO

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

MetricParker, COCentennial, CO
Population61,783108,201
Median Household Income$133,369$131,928
Median Rent$2,096/mo$2,148/mo
Median Home Value$646,300$658,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.6%44.8%
Poverty Rate4.4%3.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k192192
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0771,422
Median AQI4648
Good AQI Days /yr247212
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min25.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.717.1
College Degree Rate56%62.6%
Foreign-Born %10.7%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.0%+0.6%

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