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    Moving to Centennial, CO

    Is Centennial a good place to live?

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    Centennial ranks #9 of 34 Colorado cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (61/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $626,700
    +6.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,061
    per month
    Household income
    $128,167
    median
    Unemployment
    3.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Centennial

    The median home value in Centennial is $626,700 and median rent is $2,061 a month, against a median household income of $128,167. Homes cost about 4.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Centennial crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Colorado the 2025 rate was 438 violent and 2,235 property crimes per 100,000 people — #2 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Centennial, CO

    Centennial has about 107,386 residents, 3.7% unemployment and 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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