Colorado city profile

Living in Centennial, Colorado

What it costs to live in Centennial, and how it compares with other Colorado cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

76

5th best value in Colorado

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Colorado cities.

Overall livability

85

2nd overall in Colorado

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Centennial is home to about 107,972 people. A typical home runs $484,500 and a household earns around $114,400, a price-to-income ratio of 4.2. Among Colorado's largest cities, it ranks 5th for value and 2nd overall.

Centennial at a glance

Median home price

$484,500

20th in CO of 48

Median rent

$1,810/mo

Median household income

$114,400

Home price to income

4.2x

Unemployment

3.5%

9th in CO of 48

School rating

10/10

3rd in CO of 48

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in CO of 48

Walk score

12/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Colorado only. Updated 2026.