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State index

Colorado cities in the launch dataset

Compare large Colorado cities by 2025 Census population, population momentum, and verified data-readiness notes. The current Colorado subset includes 3 large West cities with a combined 2025 population estimate of 1,645,409.

State signal

Aurora, Colorado has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this Colorado subset at +6.16% since the 2020 estimates base. Treat this as a starting point, then verify affordability, job, school, tax, safety, and commute tradeoffs.

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City Rank 2025 population 2020 base Growth Signal
Denver, Colorado #19 740,613 715,509 +3.51% stable
Colorado Springs, Colorado #40 494,743 479,963 +3.08% stable
Aurora, Colorado #50 410,053 386,255 +6.16% growing