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    Moving to Parker, CO

    Is Parker a good place to live?

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    Parker ranks #2 of 34 Colorado cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (81/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $613,200
    +7.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,973
    per month
    Household income
    $129,342
    median
    Unemployment
    3.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Parker

    The median home value in Parker is $613,200 and median rent is $1,973 a month, against a median household income of $129,342. Homes cost about 4.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Parker 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 Parker, CO

    Parker has about 60,115 residents, 3.0% unemployment and 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Parker with

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    More: Where to move in Colorado · Best counties in Colorado

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

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