WYLT Rankings · 2026
Best neighborhoods for families
in Colorado
Ranked by school quality, safety, and family-friendly livability.
#1 Pick for Families in Colorado
Brighton, Brighton — Settle here
School rating: 8.8/10
Brighton
Settle hereBrighton, CO
Price
$431K
Schools
8.8/10
Broomfield
Good for nowBroomfield, CO
Price
$483K
Schools
8.5/10
Denver
Think twiceDenver, CO
Price
$459K
Schools
9/10
Walk
21/100
Fort Collins
Good for nowFort Collins, CO
Price
$495K
Schools
8.8/10
Walk
24/100
Loveland
Think twiceLoveland, CO
Price
$432K
Schools
8.8/10
Walk
6/100
Longmont
Think twiceLongmont, CO
Price
$433K
Schools
8.7/10
Walk
25/100
Centennial
Think twiceCentennial, CO
Price
$571K
Schools
8.7/10
Walk
2/100
Arvada
Good for nowArvada, CO
Price
$487K
Schools
7.9/10
Walk
4/100
Littleton
Good for nowLittleton, CO
Price
$549K
Schools
8.5/10
Greeley
Think twiceGreeley, CO
Price
$285K
Schools
8.4/10
Englewood
Think twiceEnglewood, CO
Price
$425K
Schools
8.4/10
Grand Junction
Good for nowGrand Junction, CO
Price
$258K
Schools
8.3/10
Walk
33/100
Pueblo
Think twicePueblo, CO
Price
$152K
Schools
8.2/10
Walk
9/100
Thornton
Think twiceThornton, CO
Price
$350K
Schools
8.2/10
Lakewood
Good for nowLakewood, CO
Price
$478K
Schools
8.1/10
Walk
44/100
Westminster
Good for nowWestminster, CO
Price
$375K
Schools
8.1/10
Walk
26/100
Colorado Springs
Think twiceColorado Springs, CO
Price
$373K
Schools
8.1/10
Walk
24/100
Aurora
Think twiceAurora, CO
Price
$361K
Schools
8/10
Walk
43/100
Boulder
Think twiceBoulder, CO
Price
$695K
Schools
8.9/10
Walk
4/100
Parker
Think twiceParker, CO
Price
$603K
Schools
8.9/10
Congress Park
Good for nowCongress Park, CO
Price
$565K
Schools
7.8/10
Walk
59/100
Denver
Think twiceDenver, CO
Price
$462K
Schools
7.8/10
Walk
89/100
Denver
Think twiceDenver, CO
Price
$565K
Schools
7.8/10
Walk
59/100
Wash Park
Good for nowWash Park, CO
Price
$813K
Schools
8.1/10
Walk
53/100
Denver
Good for nowDenver, CO
Price
$813K
Schools
8.1/10
Walk
53/100