The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Colorado
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 89 towns of 500–10,000 people in Colorado. #1 is Edgewater, CO.
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25West Pleasant View, Colorado
More walkable than 70% of Colorado towns
West Pleasant View is a community of 4,327 people in Jefferson County, Colorado. It also ranks better for young professionals than 99% of Colorado towns and more vibrant than 98% of Colorado towns.
4,327 people · Jefferson County · median home $489,400 · income $95,817 · Jan low 21°F · 58 in snow
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24Alamosa, Colorado
More walkable than 70% of Colorado towns
Alamosa is a city of 9,806 people in Alamosa County, Colorado. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 89% of Colorado towns and hipper than 79% of Colorado towns.
9,806 people · Alamosa County · median home $225,200 · income $49,688 · Jan low 0°F · 30 in snow
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23Evergreen, Colorado
More walkable than 72% of Colorado towns
Evergreen is a community of 9,307 people in Jefferson County, Colorado. It also ranks more upscale than 94% of Colorado towns and better for families than 91% of Colorado towns.
9,307 people · Jefferson County · median home $829,400 · income $150,417 · Jan low 13°F · 81 in snow
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22Monte Vista, Colorado
More walkable than 77% of Colorado towns
Monte Vista is a city of 4,247 people in Rio Grande County, Colorado. It also ranks hipper than 85% of Colorado towns and easier by car than 80% of Colorado towns.
4,247 people · Rio Grande County · median home $224,500 · income $61,684 · Jan low -2°F · 35 in snow
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21Craig, Colorado
More walkable than 77% of Colorado towns
Craig is a city of 9,060 people in Moffat County, Colorado. It also ranks more vibrant than 74% of Colorado towns.
9,060 people · Moffat County · median home $278,500 · income $72,636 · Jan low 3°F · 113 in snow
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20Salida, Colorado
More walkable than 78% of Colorado towns
Salida is a city of 5,666 people in Chaffee County, Colorado. It also ranks better for cycling than 99% of Colorado towns and hipper than 96% of Colorado towns.
5,666 people · Chaffee County · median home $648,500 · income $70,045 · Jan low 12°F · 37 in snow
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19Brush, Colorado
More walkable than 79% of Colorado towns
Brush is a city of 5,339 people in Morgan County, Colorado. It also ranks more of a college town than 95% of Colorado towns and easier by car than 77% of Colorado towns.
5,339 people · Morgan County · median home $273,000 · income $73,382 · Jan low 13°F · 27 in snow
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18Lincoln Park, Colorado
More walkable than 80% of Colorado towns
Lincoln Park is a community of 3,934 people in Fremont County, Colorado. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 80% of Colorado towns and better for cycling than 80% of Colorado towns.
3,934 people · Fremont County · median home $295,800 · income $60,036 · Jan low 18°F · 38 in snow
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17Twin Lakes, Colorado
More walkable than 81% of Colorado towns
Twin Lakes is a community of 8,226 people in Adams County, Colorado. It also ranks more vibrant than 95% of Colorado towns and better transit than 93% of Colorado towns.
8,226 people · Adams County · median home $587,500 · income $95,583 · Jan low 19°F · 45 in snow
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16Fort Lupton, Colorado
More walkable than 82% of Colorado towns
Fort Lupton is a city of 7,955 people in Weld County, Colorado. It also ranks easier by car than 90% of Colorado towns and more vibrant than 73% of Colorado towns.
7,955 people · Weld County · median home $416,000 · income $80,889 · Jan low 16°F · 47 in snow
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15Holly Hills, Colorado
More walkable than 83% of Colorado towns
Holly Hills is a community of 2,683 people in Arapahoe County, Colorado. It also ranks better transit than 100% of Colorado towns and more upscale than 85% of Colorado towns.
2,683 people · Arapahoe County · median home $702,000 · income $122,391 · Jan low 21°F · 41 in snow
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14Gunnison, Colorado
More walkable than 84% of Colorado towns
Gunnison is a city of 6,560 people in Gunnison County, Colorado. It also ranks hipper than 100% of Colorado towns and better for young professionals than 98% of Colorado towns.
6,560 people · Gunnison County · median home $461,000 · income $62,189 · Jan low -6°F · 46 in snow
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13Leadville, Colorado
More walkable than 85% of Colorado towns
Leadville is a city of 2,633 people in Lake County, Colorado. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 100% of Colorado towns and hipper than 99% of Colorado towns.
2,633 people · Lake County · median home $447,600 · income $86,350 · Jan low 5°F · 154 in snow
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12Lamar, Colorado
More walkable than 85% of Colorado towns

Photo: Junkyard kahrs at English Wikipedia (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Lamar is a city of 7,687 people in Prowers County, Colorado. It also ranks more of a college town than 96% of Colorado towns and more vibrant than 84% of Colorado towns.
7,687 people · Prowers County · median home $152,900 · income $53,188 · Jan low 14°F · 30 in snow
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11Orchard Mesa, Colorado
More walkable than 86% of Colorado towns
Orchard Mesa is a community of 6,688 people in Mesa County, Colorado. It also ranks more vibrant than 74% of Colorado towns and more of a college town than 74% of Colorado towns.
6,688 people · Mesa County · median home $332,600 · income $80,359 · Jan low 19°F · 13 in snow
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10Stonegate, Colorado
More walkable than 86% of Colorado towns
Stonegate is a community of 9,072 people in Douglas County, Colorado. It also ranks more of a college town than 98% of Colorado towns and more upscale than 89% of Colorado towns.
9,072 people · Douglas County · median home $641,600 · income $159,086 · Jan low 19°F · 64 in snow
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9Sierra Ridge, Colorado
More walkable than 88% of Colorado towns
Sierra Ridge is a community of 3,490 people in Douglas County, Colorado. It also ranks more of a college town than 96% of Colorado towns and better for families than 93% of Colorado towns.
3,490 people · Douglas County · median home $862,500 · income $158,183 · Jan low 19°F · 64 in snow
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8La Junta, Colorado
More walkable than 91% of Colorado towns
La Junta is a city of 7,322 people in Otero County, Colorado. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 86% of Colorado towns and hipper than 83% of Colorado towns.
7,322 people · Otero County · median home $194,800 · income $52,315 · Jan low 17°F · 34 in snow
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7Fruitvale, Colorado
More walkable than 91% of Colorado towns
Fruitvale is a community of 8,271 people in Mesa County, Colorado. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 99% of Colorado towns and better transit than 76% of Colorado towns.
8,271 people · Mesa County · median home $333,100 · income $77,887 · Jan low 19°F · 13 in snow
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6Derby, Colorado
More walkable than 92% of Colorado towns
Derby is a community of 8,407 people in Adams County, Colorado. It also ranks better transit than 91% of Colorado towns and easier by car than 84% of Colorado towns.
8,407 people · Adams County · median home $353,000 · income $82,138 · Jan low 18°F · 49 in snow
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5Manitou Springs, Colorado
More walkable than 94% of Colorado towns

Photo: Smallbones (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Manitou Springs is a city of 4,858 people in El Paso County, Colorado. It also ranks hipper than 95% of Colorado towns and better for young professionals than 83% of Colorado towns.
4,858 people · El Paso County · median home $561,200 · income $85,000 · Jan low 13°F · 134 in snow
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4Shaw Heights, Colorado
More walkable than 95% of Colorado towns
Shaw Heights is a community of 5,185 people in Adams County, Colorado. It also ranks better transit than 98% of Colorado towns and more vibrant than 90% of Colorado towns.
5,185 people · Adams County · median home $482,800 · income $86,250 · Jan low 19°F · 45 in snow
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3Sheridan, Colorado
More walkable than 96% of Colorado towns
Sheridan is a city of 6,105 people in Arapahoe County, Colorado. It also ranks more vibrant than 94% of Colorado towns and better transit than 92% of Colorado towns.
6,105 people · Arapahoe County · median home $380,600 · income $60,608 · Jan low 19°F · 34 in snow
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2Glendale, Colorado
More walkable than 97% of Colorado towns
Glendale is a city of 4,613 people in Arapahoe County, Colorado. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of Colorado towns and more vibrant than 100% of Colorado towns.
4,613 people · Arapahoe County · median home $413,500 · income $71,250 · Jan low 21°F · 41 in snow
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1Edgewater, Colorado
More walkable than 100% of Colorado towns
Edgewater is a city of 5,005 people in Jefferson County, Colorado. It also ranks hipper than 100% of Colorado towns and more vibrant than 99% of Colorado towns.
5,005 people · Jefferson County · median home $636,900 · income $76,591 · Jan low 21°F · 58 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)