Parker, CO vs The Pinery, CO

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

MetricParker, COThe Pinery, CO
Population61,78311,871
Median Household Income$133,369$194,446
Median Rent$2,096/mo$2,910/mo
Median Home Value$646,300$791,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.6%27.1%
Poverty Rate4.4%1%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k192189*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,077821*
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr247247
Summer Highs84°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall64 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min31 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.718.2
College Degree Rate56%60.6%
Foreign-Born %10.7%6.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.0%+8.6%

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 The Pinery (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.