Adams County, Colorado — cities by momentum

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8 cities tracked, ranked by composite momentum.

8
Cities tracked
334,326
Combined population
$502,198
Median home (county)
1
Rising / Hot

Adams County, Colorado has 8 tracked cities with a combined population of 334,326. The median home value across these cities is $502,198.

The highest-momentum city in the county is Twin Lakes, with a composite score of 79 (Hot) — median home $647,853, +4.5% year over year.

The most affordable city tracked here is Derby at $370,598.

Twin Lakes

pop 8,226
79
Hot$647,853 · +4.5%

Todd Creek

pop 5,028
59
Stable$947,493 · -1.8%

Commerce City

pop 70,245
52
Stable$494,006 · -4.3%

Brighton

pop 43,473
50
Stable$502,198 · -3.4%

Thornton

pop 146,689
48
Stable$505,085 · -3.3%

Northglenn

pop 38,287
45
Cooling$463,744 · -3.8%

Derby

pop 8,407
44
Cooling$370,598 · -4.7%

Federal Heights

pop 13,971
43
Cooling$398,432 · -3.7%

Sources: Zillow ZHVI, Zillow ZORI, US Census place population.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
43° / 16°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
86° / 56°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
245
~67% of year
Annual precip
17″ rain
55″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Moderate
Wildfire
High
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Low

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.