15 counties · Boom Town Index

Best Counties in Colorado

The top-ranked counties in Colorado on the Boom Town Index — where economic growth outpaces housing prices.

# County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Growth Pop Growth HV Ratio
01 Garfield County CO 96 +3.5% +1.4% +0.8% 7.2x
02 Mesa County CO 38 +0.3% +2.6% +0.9% 6.5x
03 La Plata County CO 35 +0.2% +1.6% +0.6% 8.5x
04 Eagle County CO 31 +0.1% +3.4% -0.1% 7.7x
05 Larimer County CO 13 -1.3% +1.1% +1.3% 7.8x
06 Pueblo County CO 12 -1.4% +0.6% +0.4% 5.8x
07 Weld County CO 9 -1.7% +6.5% +2.8% 5.6x
08 Boulder County CO 6 -2.3% +1.5% -0.0% 6.6x
09 El Paso County CO 6 -2.4% +2.8% +1.1% 6.5x
10 Jefferson County CO 5 -2.5% +1.3% +0.1% 8.7x
11 Adams County CO 5 -2.7% +2.1% +1.0% 6.7x
12 Douglas County CO 4 -3.2% +3.0% +2.4% 9.1x
13 Arapahoe County CO 4 -3.4% +1.4% +0.4% 5.8x
14 Denver County CO 2 -4.3% +1.9% +0.6% 3.7x
15 Broomfield County CO 0 -5.5% +0.4% +1.7% 4.3x