The Pinery, CO vs Parker, CO

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

MetricThe Pinery, COParker, CO
Population11,87161,783
Median Household Income$194,446$133,369
Median Rent$2,910/mo$2,096/mo
Median Home Value$791,100$646,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.1%56.6%
Poverty Rate1%4.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k189*192
Property Crime Rate /100k821*1,077
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr247247
Summer Highs82°F84°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall75 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute31 min26.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.218.7
College Degree Rate60.6%56%
Foreign-Born %6.8%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.6%+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 The Pinery (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.