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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

55Moderate

Elevation1613 m

Weather37°F · 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, officially the City and County of 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

Z

Zachery Ty Bryan

American actor

Jennifer Ketcham

American pornographic actress

T

Taylor Ritzel

American rower

B

Brandon Quinn

American actor (b. 1977)

Eddie Gill

American basketball player (born 1978)

Aaron Pitchkolan

American soccer player

Tia Fuller

American musician

Brendan Schaub

American mixed martial artist, podcaster, comedian, college football player and actor

Matt Jordan

American soccer player

Aaron Moorehead

American football player

Aaron Robbins

American football player

A

Alec Lemon

American football wide receiver (born 1991)

B

Bert V. Royal

screenwriter

Kacey White

American soccer player (born 1984)

C

Cole Hernandez

Danny Dietz

Navy Special Warfare Operator US Navy SEAL (1980-2005)

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

Nearby places in Colorado

• Glendale
  5 mi away · pop. 4,531
• North Washington
  6.1 mi away · pop. 294
• Twin Lakes
  7.8 mi away · pop. 8,030
• Berkley
  8.4 mi away · pop. 10,789
• Mountain View
  9.4 mi away · pop. 609
• Aurora
  9.5 mi away · pop. 402,452
• Lakeside
  9.5 mi away · pop. 4
• Commerce City
  9.5 mi away · pop. 66,445
• Edgewater
  9.7 mi away · pop. 4,932
• Englewood
  10 mi away · pop. 34,129
• Northglenn
  11.7 mi away · pop. 38,014
• Wheat Ridge
  11.9 mi away · pop. 32,070

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 Children's Hospital of Denver, Denver, Colorado

Lisa J. Delaney · 2000

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

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, Wyoming
  Wildfires · 2026-09-07 · 153 mi
• Wildfire 310, Garfield, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-06 · 167 mi
• Wildfire Post, Las Animas, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 187 mi
• Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 194 mi
• Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 205 mi
• Wildfire Cold Springs, Converse, Wyoming
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 207 mi
• Wildfire LAUGHLIN, Colfax, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 225 mi
• Wildfire Rabbit Ear East, Union, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 244 mi

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

Recently spotted species

slender yellow woodsorrel

Oxalis dillenii

Seen 2026-10-16

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Seen 2026-10-16

Dainty Sulphur

Nathalis iole

Seen 2026-10-16

American Lady

Vanessa virginiensis

Seen 2026-10-16

common yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Seen 2026-10-16

Common Buckeye

Junonia coenia

Seen 2026-10-16

Orange Sulphur

Colias eurytheme

Seen 2026-10-16

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Seen 2026-10-16

Common Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Seen 2026-10-16

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

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 13:15 UTC.

Gallery

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

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