The capital and largest Colorado city with nearly three-quarters of a million residents, Denver is the center of the Front Range Urban Corridor, strategically located between the Rocky Mountains to the west and the High Plains to the east. A thriving metropolitan area, new college graduates and young professionals flock to the city, drawn by plentiful jobs in high tech, healthcare, and outdoor industries, among others. Rich with cultural and entertainment venues, national sports teams, and enriched by the beauty of the South Platte River and world-class Rocky Mountain skiing a short drive away, the city is highly desirable for professionals, families, and retirees. Neighborhoods across the city offer different personalities and price ranges.

With an elevation of 5,280 feet, Denver is truly the Mile High City. Residents take full advantage of an active and outdoor-oriented lifestyle, supported by nearby mountains and plentiful sunshine.

Along with an attractive, walkable downtown, Denverites enjoy over 200 parks, from small mini-parks to the 314-acre City Park, and 29 recreation centers. Over 14,000 acres of mountain parks include Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, a spectacular venue for musical entertainment. 

Culture abounds with the availability of many nationally recognized museums including one of the largest performing arts centers in the nation, second only to New York’s Lincoln Center.

Major league sports teams include Denver Broncos football, Colorado Rockies baseball, Colorado Avalanche hockey, and Colorado Rapids soccer.

Abundant job opportunities and a highly desirable lifestyle make Denver one the fastest-growing major cities in the U.S., increasing more than 19 percent since 2010. The growth earned Denver notice as the best place to live in the United States by U.S. News & World Report in 2016.

Families enjoy a diverse offering of high quality public education for their school-age children with Denver Public Schools. 

Neighborhoods include everything from large skyscrapers to houses from the late 19th century to modern, suburban-style developments.

Baker/South Broadway (SoBo) – offering a vibrant new arts and culture scene, historic homes, antique and thrift shops, art galleries, and unique culinary and brewery venues. 

Capitol Hill – home to the gorgeous Colorado State Capitol Building, and a variety of nightlife, dining options, breweries, and tattoo parlors. 

Colfax Avenue – full of great locally-owned cafes, and landmark shops like the Twist and Shout record store or the Tattered Cover bookstore. 

Cherry Creek – a shoppers’ paradise with Cherry Creek Shopping Center and Cherry Creek North. 

Washington Park – known as “Wash Park,” the area’s landmark is Washington Park where you can fish, jog, ride your bike, or play volleyball. 

Lower Downtown (LoDo) – a great place for nightlife with plenty of pubs, restaurants, clubs, and live music venues with many rooftop options offering a view of the city, historic Larimer Square and Coors Field. 

River North Arts District (RiNo) – originally an industrial center, RiNo has been reinvented to become an up-and-coming creative hub and includes trendy restaurants, breweries, shops, and several unique art galleries.

Highlands – one of Denver’s oldest neighborhoods is becoming a magnet for millennials and popular restaurants and shops. 

With one of the fastest-growing millennial populations, Metro Denver enjoys a steady influx of young, creative, and educated talent. Denver's central location supports a number of industries including technology, telecommunications, mining, energy, healthcare, outdoor products, and experience companies. It serves as a hub for the distribution of goods and services to the Mountain, Southwestern, and Western regions.

Anthem

Centura Health

Gambro

Kaiser Permanente

University of Colorado Hospital

HealthOne

DaVita

Ball Corp.

Comcast

DirecTV

Dish Network – Echo Star

IBM

CenturyLink

Raytheon

Level 3 Communications

Lockheed-Martin

Oracle

Avaya

CH2M Hill

First Data Corp

Great-West Life & Annuity

Quark

RE/MAX International

Richmond American

Union Pacific

United Airlines

Halliburton

Newmont Mining

Suncor Energy

Xcel Energy

University of Colorado

University of Denver

Metro State University

Denver’s real estate market is active and prices have risen over the last several years as a result of the population increase and desirability of the area. From 303.449.7000 demand and price increases resulted in record setting years. While it has cooled slightly, it remains steady and attractive due to continuing population growth and inventory shortages.

Recent statistics show sales increased from 3 to 6 percent, inventory grew 5 percent and days on market rose from 25 to 32 days. 

Current average home price is $600,000 and median is $490,000.

Denver has been in the spotlight for the last five years, notable by a number of top rankings, including:

No. 4 Best Place in the U.S. for Business and Careers, Forbes Magazine, 2019

No. 18 in Education, Forbes Magazine, 2019

No. 32 in Job Growth, Forbes Magazine, 2019

No. 1 Most Recovered City from the Great Recession in the U.S., SmartAsset, 2018

No. 1 Best Place to Live, U.S. News & World Report, 2016

For more information see

https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en.html

https://denverchamber.org/