Exploring Colorado – Best Places to Live
The United States is filled with charming towns just waiting for you to explore or better yet, to live! Each year, Forbes and Money Magazine creates a list for “best places to live” using certain factors to help you choose the place in America that’s most suited for you, based on the following:
- Big or Small town
- Ideal Weather
- Cultivating Culture
- Recreation
- Geography
- Community and Politics
- Faith-Based Preferences
- Taxes and Mortgage Calculations
Colorado is a great place to live, but don’t take our word for it! Parker, Colorado has been named #2 for one of the best places to live in 2020 by Money Magazine. Twenty-five miles south of downtown Denver, Parker sits 600 feet higher than the mile high city. This location is known for breathtaking views, strong sense of community and proximity to wildlife. If you haven’t experienced Downtown Parker, add it to your weekend exploration with friends or family! Mainstreet offers oodles of taste worthy, restaurants and cute little shops for every budget. After dinner, grab some ice cream at Baskin-Robbins or Kilwins Chocolate and Ice Cream before you head to O’Brien Park! The playground at at O’Brien Park is a kids dream with two separate playgrounds based on your kids age. Exploring the outdoors more your thing? Check out the parks and trails map here to plan out your family bike ride or run. There is truly something for everyone in Parker.
12 Interesting Facts: (According to the Town of Parker website)
- Parker, Colorado is located 20 miles southeast of Denver.
- Parker, Colorado was founded in 1864.
- The Town of Parker was incorporated in 1981.
- The population of Parker is more than 58,000.
- The median household income is more than $110,779.
- Parker sits at an elevation of 5,900 feet above sea level.
- Parker residents are primarily employed in managerial, professional, sales or technical jobs.
- The Town of Parker encompasses 18.8 square miles.
- The median home value is $559.9K
- The average apartment rental range is $1,603 per month.
- Parker is home to more than 1600 businesses.
Food Connoisseur’s – Some of our favorite eats!
- Portofino’s Pizza and Pasta
- Indochine Cuisine
- Casa Marachi
- Parker Garage
- 20 Mile Tap House
- Hilltop Tap House
- Trattoria Dionisia
- Doug’s Diner
- Stonegate Cafe
- Mt Fuji Hibachi and Sushi
- Opa Grill
- Mici Handcrafted Italian
Family Fun!
- Boondocks Food and Fun
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park
- FAF Airsoft Field
- Try N’ Escape
- H2O’brien Pool
- Vehicle Vault
- Parker Recreation Center
Moving to Parker
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