| Place | Population | Overall Rank | 22-29 Rank | Professional Opportunities Rank | Amenities Rank | Cost Of Living Rank | Big Deal Score |
| Boulder | 100,363 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 1.48 |
| Lone Tree | 11,600 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 1.90 |
| Lakewood | 144,530 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2.14 |
| Wheat Ridge | 30,489 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 2.14 |
| Littleton | 43,065 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 2.31 |
| Westminster | 108,042 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2.41 |
| Longmont | 87,607 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2.43 |
| Broomfield | 57,171 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 2.43 |
| Greenwood Village | 14,223 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 2.43 |
| Louisville | 18,831 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 2.75 |
| Aurora | 332,820 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 2.78 |
| Superior | 12,610 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 2.78 |
| Northglenn | 36,471 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 2.85 |
| Brighton | 34,247 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 2.88 |
| Lafayette | 25,238 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 2.96 |
| Arvada | 108,300 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 3.06 |
| Centennial | 102,625 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 3.30 |
| Thornton | 121,814 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 3.33 |
| Castle Rock | 49,990 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 3.39 |
| Commerce City | 47,239 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 3.54 |
| Erie | 18,672 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 4.03 |