Safest Places to Live in Colorado of September 2026
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Last Update: September 1, 2026
It goes without saying that US cities with a large population are more dangerous than smaller ones. However, certain regions are safer than others too. For example, the US’s coasts are slightly more dangerous than the central part because of New York City, Miami, Los Angeles, etc. With that in mind, if we analyze the average crime rate, some states are definitely safer than others.
Ranking Criteria
ElitePersonalFinance extracted the latest data from the FBI crime statistics in the United States. We took violent crime as the main criteria. To get our score, we used this formula:
Crime Score = ( Total Number of Violent Crimes / Population ) * 1,000
This way, safer cities got the lowest score, and those more vulnerable to crimes got higher scores.
The cities that did not report crimes to the FBI and those under 3,000 residents were not included in the list.
30 Safest Places in Colorado of September 2026
| Rank: | City: | Population: | Total Number of Crimes: | Crime Score: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:1 | City:Lamar | Population:7 619 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:2 | City:Frederick | Population:14 238 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:3 | City:Milliken | Population:7 978 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,13 |
| Rank:4 | City:Basalt | Population:4 209 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,24 |
| Rank:5 | City:Severance | Population:5 362 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,37 |
| Rank:6 | City:Firestone | Population:15 558 | Total Number of Crimes:6 | Crime Score:0,39 |
| Rank:7 | City:Timnath | Population:5 027 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,40 |
| Rank:8 | City:Silverthorne | Population:4 948 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,40 |
| Rank:9 | City:Cherry Hills Village | Population:6 734 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:0,45 |
| Rank:10 | City:Castle Rock | Population:67 208 | Total Number of Crimes:30 | Crime Score:0,45 |
| Rank:11 | City:Eaton | Population:5 690 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:0,53 |
| Rank:12 | City:Louisville | Population:21 532 | Total Number of Crimes:16 | Crime Score:0,74 |
| Rank:13 | City:Florence | Population:3 965 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:0,76 |
| Rank:14 | City:New Castle | Population:5 095 | Total Number of Crimes:4 | Crime Score:0,79 |
| Rank:15 | City:Mead | Population:4 924 | Total Number of Crimes:4 | Crime Score:0,81 |
| Rank:16 | City:Dacono | Population:6 074 | Total Number of Crimes:5 | Crime Score:0,82 |
| Rank:17 | City:Salida | Population:6 061 | Total Number of Crimes:5 | Crime Score:0,82 |
| Rank:18 | City:Littleton | Population:48 831 | Total Number of Crimes:43 | Crime Score:0,88 |
| Rank:19 | City:Manitou Springs | Population:5 388 | Total Number of Crimes:5 | Crime Score:0,93 |
| Rank:20 | City:Parker | Population:57 050 | Total Number of Crimes:55 | Crime Score:0,96 |
| Rank:21 | City:Erie | Population:26 523 | Total Number of Crimes:28 | Crime Score:1,06 |
| Rank:22 | City:Broomfield | Population:70 798 | Total Number of Crimes:75 | Crime Score:1,06 |
| Rank:23 | City:Johnstown | Population:15 547 | Total Number of Crimes:17 | Crime Score:1,09 |
| Rank:24 | City:Delta | Population:8 929 | Total Number of Crimes:10 | Crime Score:1,12 |
| Rank:25 | City:Yuma | Population:3 452 | Total Number of Crimes:4 | Crime Score:1,16 |
| Rank:26 | City:Aspen | Population:7 461 | Total Number of Crimes:9 | Crime Score:1,21 |
| Rank:27 | City:Platteville | Population:3 922 | Total Number of Crimes:5 | Crime Score:1,27 |
| Rank:28 | City:Carbondale | Population:6 941 | Total Number of Crimes:9 | Crime Score:1,30 |
| Rank:29 | City:Woodland Park | Population:7 863 | Total Number of Crimes:11 | Crime Score:1,40 |
| Rank:30 | City:Avon | Population:6 496 | Total Number of Crimes:10 | Crime Score:1,54 |
Crime Score in All Cities in Colorado of September 2026
If your city didn’t make our list, you could see our full list of Colorado cities.
We can’t compare crime rates in small and large cities. That’s why ElitePersonalFinance made a detailed analysis and divided all places between Colorado into the following categories:
- Under 3,000 Residents
- 3,000 – 10,000 Residents
- 10,000 – 30,000 Residents
- Over 30,000 Residents
(Other sites don’t include places with under 3,000 residents, but we included them.)
These are the results that we got:
Under 3,000 Residents
| Rank: | City: | Population: | Total Number of Crimes: | Crime Score: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:1 | City:Lakeside | Population:8 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:2 | City:Mountain View | Population:541 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:3 | City:Green Mountain Falls | Population:714 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:4 | City:Fairplay | Population:773 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:5 | City:Bow Mar | Population:959 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:6 | City:Fowler | Population:1 139 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:7 | City:Columbine Valley | Population:1 519 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:8 | City:Olathe | Population:1 824 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:9 | City:Limon | Population:1 929 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:10 | City:Granby | Population:2 133 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:11 | City:Holyoke | Population:2 204 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:12 | City:Snowmass Village | Population:2 767 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:13 | City:Buena Vista | Population:2 857 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,35 |
| Rank:14 | City:Bayfield | Population:2 754 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,36 |
| Rank:15 | City:Wray | Population:2 331 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,43 |
| Rank:16 | City:Hayden | Population:1 992 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,50 |
| Rank:17 | City:Mountain Village | Population:1 450 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,69 |
| Rank:18 | City:Springfield | Population:1 369 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,73 |
| Rank:19 | City:Crested Butte | Population:1 708 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:1,17 |
| Rank:20 | City:Telluride | Population:2 518 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:1,19 |
| Rank:21 | City:Nederland | Population:1 560 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:1,28 |
| Rank:22 | City:Rangely | Population:2 278 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:1,32 |
| Rank:23 | City:Mancos | Population:1 429 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:1,40 |
| Rank:24 | City:Elizabeth | Population:1 424 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:1,40 |
| Rank:25 | City:Kersey | Population:1 679 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:1,79 |
| Rank:26 | City:Walsh | Population:513 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:1,95 |
| Rank:27 | City:Hotchkiss | Population:932 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:2,15 |
| Rank:28 | City:Palisade | Population:2 723 | Total Number of Crimes:6 | Crime Score:2,20 |
| Rank:29 | City:Meeker | Population:2 238 | Total Number of Crimes:5 | Crime Score:2,23 |
| Rank:30 | City:Pagosa Springs | Population:2 044 | Total Number of Crimes:5 | Crime Score:2,45 |
| Rank:31 | City:La Salle | Population:2 400 | Total Number of Crimes:6 | Crime Score:2,50 |
| Rank:32 | City:Center | Population:2 312 | Total Number of Crimes:6 | Crime Score:2,60 |
| Rank:33 | City:Leadville | Population:2 785 | Total Number of Crimes:8 | Crime Score:2,87 |
| Rank:34 | City:South Fork | Population:348 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:2,87 |
| Rank:35 | City:Dillon | Population:981 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:3,06 |
| Rank:36 | City:Simla | Population:642 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:3,12 |
| Rank:37 | City:Hudson | Population:1 806 | Total Number of Crimes:7 | Crime Score:3,88 |
| Rank:38 | City:Oak Creek | Population:975 | Total Number of Crimes:4 | Crime Score:4,10 |
| Rank:39 | City:Ignacio | Population:892 | Total Number of Crimes:4 | Crime Score:4,48 |
| Rank:40 | City:Fraser/Winter Park | Population:2 371 | Total Number of Crimes:14 | Crime Score:5,90 |
| Rank:41 | City:Cripple Creek | Population:1 271 | Total Number of Crimes:8 | Crime Score:6,29 |
| Rank:42 | City:Idaho Springs | Population:1 803 | Total Number of Crimes:14 | Crime Score:7,76 |
| Rank:43 | City:Mount Crested Butte | Population:859 | Total Number of Crimes:7 | Crime Score:8,15 |
| Rank:44 | City:Parachute | Population:1 125 | Total Number of Crimes:16 | Crime Score:14,22 |
| Rank:45 | City:Black Hawk | Population:128 | Total Number of Crimes:8 | Crime Score:62,50 |
3,000 – 10,000 Residents
| Rank: | City: | Population: | Total Number of Crimes: | Crime Score: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:1 | City:Lamar | Population:7 619 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:2 | City:Milliken | Population:7 978 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,13 |
| Rank:3 | City:Basalt | Population:4 209 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,24 |
| Rank:4 | City:Severance | Population:5 362 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,37 |
| Rank:5 | City:Timnath | Population:5 027 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,40 |
| Rank:6 | City:Silverthorne | Population:4 948 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,40 |
| Rank:7 | City:Cherry Hills Village | Population:6 734 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:0,45 |
| Rank:8 | City:Eaton | Population:5 690 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:0,53 |
| Rank:9 | City:Florence | Population:3 965 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:0,76 |
| Rank:10 | City:New Castle | Population:5 095 | Total Number of Crimes:4 | Crime Score:0,79 |
| Rank:11 | City:Mead | Population:4 924 | Total Number of Crimes:4 | Crime Score:0,81 |
| Rank:12 | City:Dacono | Population:6 074 | Total Number of Crimes:5 | Crime Score:0,82 |
| Rank:13 | City:Salida | Population:6 061 | Total Number of Crimes:5 | Crime Score:0,82 |
| Rank:14 | City:Manitou Springs | Population:5 388 | Total Number of Crimes:5 | Crime Score:0,93 |
| Rank:15 | City:Delta | Population:8 929 | Total Number of Crimes:10 | Crime Score:1,12 |
| Rank:16 | City:Yuma | Population:3 452 | Total Number of Crimes:4 | Crime Score:1,16 |
| Rank:17 | City:Aspen | Population:7 461 | Total Number of Crimes:9 | Crime Score:1,21 |
| Rank:18 | City:Platteville | Population:3 922 | Total Number of Crimes:5 | Crime Score:1,27 |
| Rank:19 | City:Carbondale | Population:6 941 | Total Number of Crimes:9 | Crime Score:1,30 |
| Rank:20 | City:Woodland Park | Population:7 863 | Total Number of Crimes:11 | Crime Score:1,40 |
| Rank:21 | City:Avon | Population:6 496 | Total Number of Crimes:10 | Crime Score:1,54 |
| Rank:22 | City:Estes Park | Population:6 406 | Total Number of Crimes:10 | Crime Score:1,56 |
| Rank:23 | City:Craig | Population:8 886 | Total Number of Crimes:14 | Crime Score:1,58 |
| Rank:24 | City:Edgewater | Population:5 363 | Total Number of Crimes:9 | Crime Score:1,68 |
| Rank:25 | City:Gunnison | Population:6 689 | Total Number of Crimes:20 | Crime Score:2,99 |
| Rank:26 | City:Silt | Population:3 215 | Total Number of Crimes:10 | Crime Score:3,11 |
| Rank:27 | City:Breckenridge | Population:5 079 | Total Number of Crimes:16 | Crime Score:3,15 |
| Rank:28 | City:Frisco | Population:3 220 | Total Number of Crimes:11 | Crime Score:3,42 |
| Rank:29 | City:Rifle | Population:9 782 | Total Number of Crimes:38 | Crime Score:3,88 |
| Rank:30 | City:Sheridan | Population:6 233 | Total Number of Crimes:28 | Crime Score:4,49 |
| Rank:31 | City:Burlington | Population:3 072 | Total Number of Crimes:14 | Crime Score:4,56 |
| Rank:32 | City:La Junta | Population:6 983 | Total Number of Crimes:32 | Crime Score:4,58 |
| Rank:33 | City:Monte Vista | Population:4 084 | Total Number of Crimes:19 | Crime Score:4,65 |
| Rank:34 | City:Trinidad | Population:8 116 | Total Number of Crimes:38 | Crime Score:4,68 |
| Rank:35 | City:Cortez | Population:8 748 | Total Number of Crimes:43 | Crime Score:4,92 |
| Rank:36 | City:Glendale | Population:5 289 | Total Number of Crimes:50 | Crime Score:9,45 |
10,000 – 30,000 Residents
| Rank | City | Population | Total Number of Crimes | Crime Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick | 14238 | 0 | 0,00 |
| 2 | Firestone | 15558 | 6 | 0,39 |
| 3 | Louisville | 21532 | 16 | 0,74 |
| 4 | Erie | 26523 | 28 | 1,06 |
| 5 | Johnstown | 15547 | 17 | 1,09 |
| 6 | Fruita | 13504 | 22 | 1,63 |
| 7 | Montrose | 19564 | 40 | 2,04 |
| 8 | Lafayette | 29522 | 63 | 2,13 |
| 9 | Evans | 21585 | 47 | 2,18 |
| 10 | Glenwood Springs | 10027 | 27 | 2,69 |
| 11 | Lone Tree | 15129 | 47 | 3,11 |
| 12 | Fort Morgan | 11355 | 43 | 3,79 |
| 13 | Durango | 19271 | 75 | 3,89 |
| 14 | Canon City | 16793 | 103 | 6,13 |
| 15 | Alamosa | 10086 | 63 | 6,25 |
| 16 | Sterling | 13573 | 107 | 7,88 |
Over 30,000 Residents
| Rank: | City: | Population: | Total Number of Crimes: | Crime Score: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:1 | City:Castle Rock | Population:67 208 | Total Number of Crimes:30 | Crime Score:0,45 |
| Rank:2 | City:Littleton | Population:48 831 | Total Number of Crimes:43 | Crime Score:0,88 |
| Rank:3 | City:Parker | Population:57 050 | Total Number of Crimes:55 | Crime Score:0,96 |
| Rank:4 | City:Broomfield | Population:70 798 | Total Number of Crimes:75 | Crime Score:1,06 |
| Rank:5 | City:Englewood | Population:35 273 | Total Number of Crimes:72 | Crime Score:2,04 |
| Rank:6 | City:Fort Collins | Population:170 889 | Total Number of Crimes:371 | Crime Score:2,17 |
| Rank:7 | City:Arvada | Population:122 312 | Total Number of Crimes:266 | Crime Score:2,17 |
| Rank:8 | City:Boulder | Population:108 519 | Total Number of Crimes:278 | Crime Score:2,56 |
| Rank:9 | City:Thornton | Population:142 168 | Total Number of Crimes:388 | Crime Score:2,73 |
| Rank:10 | City:Westminster | Population:114 392 | Total Number of Crimes:316 | Crime Score:2,76 |
| Rank:11 | City:Loveland | Population:78 856 | Total Number of Crimes:222 | Crime Score:2,82 |
| Rank:12 | City:Brighton | Population:42 267 | Total Number of Crimes:138 | Crime Score:3,26 |
| Rank:13 | City:Greeley | Population:109 255 | Total Number of Crimes:386 | Crime Score:3,53 |
| Rank:14 | City:Grand Junction | Population:63 949 | Total Number of Crimes:235 | Crime Score:3,67 |
| Rank:15 | City:Fountain | Population:31 041 | Total Number of Crimes:127 | Crime Score:4,09 |
| Rank:16 | City:Longmont | Population:97 928 | Total Number of Crimes:422 | Crime Score:4,31 |
| Rank:17 | City:Commerce City | Population:60 198 | Total Number of Crimes:272 | Crime Score:4,52 |
| Rank:18 | City:Northglenn | Population:39 420 | Total Number of Crimes:180 | Crime Score:4,57 |
| Rank:19 | City:Colorado Springs | Population:479 648 | Total Number of Crimes:2 806 | Crime Score:5,85 |
| Rank:20 | City:Aurora | Population:380 600 | Total Number of Crimes:2 799 | Crime Score:7,35 |
| Rank:21 | City:Denver | Population:728 941 | Total Number of Crimes:5 459 | Crime Score:7,49 |
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