Parker, CO vs Cherry Creek, CO

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

MetricParker, COCherry Creek, CO
Population61,78310,721
Median Household Income$133,369$153,776
Median Rent$2,096/mo$2,093/mo
Median Home Value$646,300$888,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.6%46.5%
Poverty Rate4.4%5%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k192260*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0771,399*
Median AQI4648
Good AQI Days /yr247212
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min23.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.715.4
College Degree Rate56%76.1%
Foreign-Born %10.7%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.0%-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.