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    Moving to Commerce City, CO

    Is Commerce City a good place to live?

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    Commerce City ranks #10 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 grew 2.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $463,200
    +6.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,626
    per month
    Household income
    $106,756
    median
    Unemployment
    4.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Commerce City

    The median home value in Commerce City is $463,200 and median rent is $1,626 a month, against a median household income of $106,756. Homes cost about 4.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Commerce City 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 Commerce City, CO

    Commerce City has about 64,640 residents, 4.1% unemployment and 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Commerce City with

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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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