Denver

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Denver

Total population

729,019

Median home value

$636,400

58.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$92,504

Denver$93k

National$74k

Air quality index

54Moderate

Elevation1613 m

Weather69°F · Mostly Clear

Coordinates39.76°, -104.88°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Denver is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Officially a consolidated city and county, it is located in the South Platte River valley on the western edge of the High Plains, and is just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains (Rockies). Denver is the 19th-most populous city in the United States and the fifth-most populous state capital, with a population of 715,522 at the 2020 census. The ten-county Denver metropolitan area, with 3.1 million residents, is the 19th-largest metropolitan area in the country and functions as the economic and cultural center of the broader Front Range Urban Corridor.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Forecast for Denver, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

D

Daniel Lewin

American-Israeli mathematician and entrepreneur

G

George Marsaglia

American mathematician (1924–2011)

Douglas Fairbanks

American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer (1883–1939)

AnnaSophia Robb

American actress

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Doug Berndt

figure skater (1949–1995)

Bill Ritter

American politician

Catherine Gallagher

American literary critic (born 1945); Eggers Professor of English Literature, University of California at Berkeley

Tom Tancredo

American politician

Dean Reed

singer, musician, actor, writer, director (1938-1986)

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Keith Andrews

American racecar driver

Cassidey

American pornographic actress

David Fincher

American film director

Barbara Bates

American actress (1925–1969)

John L. Hall

American physicist (born 1934)

Tim Allen

American actor and comedian

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Dale Baer

American animator

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Colorado

• Glendale
  5 mi away
• Four Square Mile
  5.6 mi away
• Derby
  5.8 mi away
• North Washington
  6.1 mi away
• Holly Hills
  6.9 mi away
• Twin Lakes
  7.8 mi away
• Sherrelwood
  8.3 mi away
• Berkley
  8.4 mi away
• Cherry Hills Village
  9.3 mi away
• Mountain View
  9.4 mi away
• Lakeside
  9.5 mi away
• Federal Heights
  10.1 mi away

Browse all places in Colorado →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Denver

Broadband spectrum survey at Denver, Colorado

Frank H. Sanders · 1995

HowExpert Guide to Denver, Colorado

HowExpert · 2022

U.S. Department of the Interior, Denver, Colorado

Steven A. Lee · 2004

The U.S. Geological Survey's central region headquarters, Denver, Colorado

United States Geological Survey · 1979

Project New Pride: Denver, Colorado

Carol Holliday Blew · 1977

Denver, Colorado

John Kieffer · 2007

Proceedings of a U.S. Geological Survey Pressure-Sensor Workshop, Denver, Colorado, July 28-31, 1992

U.S. Geological Survey Pressure-Sensor Workshop (1992 Denver, Colo.) · 1994

Gulf to Rockies

Richard Cleghorn Overton · 1953

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Hammer Wildfire, El Paso, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-04-22 · 77 mi
• Poitrey Canyon Wildfire, Las Animas, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-04-24 · 182 mi
• South Fork Wildfire, Sioux, Nebraska
  Wildfires · 2026-06-09 · 210 mi
• Ash Pole Wildfire, Dawes, Nebraska
  Wildfires · 2026-05-14 · 215 mi
• Sharpe Wildfire, Cimarron, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-05-16 · 232 mi
• Tucker Wildfire, Hooker, Nebraska
  Wildfires · 2026-04-26 · 236 mi
• Ballard Wildfire, Cimarron, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-05-15 · 237 mi
• 51 Wildfire, Morton, Kansas
  Wildfires · 2026-05-14 · 249 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Seen 2026-06-27

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Seen 2026-06-27

Two-tailed Swallowtail

Papilio multicaudata

Seen 2026-06-27

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

Seen 2026-06-27

Eastern Fox Squirrel

Sciurus niger

Seen 2026-06-27

Common Grackle

Quiscalus quiscula

Seen 2026-06-27

Lark Sparrow

Chondestes grammacus

Seen 2026-06-27

Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

Seen 2026-06-27

Lark Bunting

Calamospiza melanocorys

Seen 2026-06-27

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-27 19:15 UTC.

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Denver, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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