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Most active towns in Colorado

Ranked by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. 160 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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Evergreen’s spot

T#6of 160

11%of adults get no exercise (CDC estimate)

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Superior9% · Likely range 8–11%

Genesee10% · Likely range 8–13%

Gunbarrel10% · Likely range 8–12%

The race around Evergreen

Just behind Timnath, just ahead of Niwot

T2Louisville10%T2Timnath10%T6Evergreen11%T6Niwot11%T6Fairmount11%

All 160 towns

Get no exercise, lowest first. Towns next door to Evergreen are tagged.

#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation

1 Superior13,305 people 9% 8–11%13,305

T2 Genesee3,778 people 10% 8–13%3,778

T2 Gunbarrel10,051 people 10% 8–12%10,051

T2 Louisville20,786 people 10% 9–12%20,786

T2 Timnath8,941 people 10% 9–13%8,941

T6 Evergreen8,602 people 11% 9–13%8,602

T6 Niwot3,447 people 11% 9–13%3,447

T6 Fairmount9,902 people 11% 9–13%9,902

T9 Vail4,613 people 12% 9–14%4,613

T9 Snowmass Village2,972 people 12% 9–15%2,972

T9 Erie33,808 people 12% 10–13%33,808

T9 Ken Caryl33,233 people 12% 10–14%33,233

T9 Lafayette30,602 people 12% 10–14%30,602

T9 Sterling Ranch4,213 people 12% 10–15%4,213

T9 Stepping Stone3,137 people 12% 10–15%3,137

T9 Boulder106,433 people 12% 10–14%106,433

T9 Meridian Village2,699 people 12% 10–15%2,699

T9 Dakota Ridge33,753 people 12% 11–15%33,753

T9 Cherry Hills Village6,354 people 12% 10–15%6,354

T20 Cherry Creek10,721 people 13% 11–15%10,721

T20 Golden20,417 people 13% 11–15%20,417

T20 Stonegate8,906 people 13% 10–15%8,906

T20 Applewood8,350 people 13% 11–15%8,350

T20 Lone Tree14,147 people 13% 11–15%14,147

T20 Sierra Ridge3,663 people 13% 10–15%3,663

T20 Columbine25,478 people 13% 11–15%25,478

T20 Aspen6,756 people 13% 10–16%6,756

T20 Highlands Ranch102,257 people 13% 11–15%102,257

T20 Greenwood Village15,420 people 13% 11–15%15,420

T20 Castle Pines13,388 people 13% 11–16%13,388

T20 Wellington11,798 people 13% 11–16%11,798

T20 Broomfield76,304 people 13% 11–16%76,304

T20 Berthoud12,411 people 13% 11–16%12,411

T34 Frisco2,825 people 14% 11–17%2,825

T34 Arvada122,634 people 14% 12–16%122,634

T34 Centennial108,201 people 14% 12–16%108,201

T34 The Pinery11,871 people 14% 11–16%11,871

T34 Roxborough Park9,085 people 14% 11–16%9,085

T34 Parker61,783 people 14% 12–16%61,783

T34 Inverness2,934 people 14% 12–17%2,934

T34 Castle Rock79,123 people 14% 12–16%79,123

T34 Edgewater4,932 people 14% 12–17%4,932

T34 Fort Collins170,229 people 14% 12–17%170,229

T34 Steamboat Springs13,433 people 14% 12–17%13,433

T34 Severance10,130 people 14% 12–17%10,130

T34 Woodmoor8,934 people 14% 12–17%8,934

T34 Leadville2,620 people 14% 11–18%2,620

T34 Breckenridge4,959 people 14% 11–18%4,959

T34 Longmont99,406 people 14% 12–17%99,406

T34 Meridian5,634 people 14% 12–17%5,634

T51 Gleneagle6,440 people 15% 12–17%6,440

T51 Basalt4,335 people 15% 12–17%4,335

T51 Durango19,411 people 15% 12–18%19,411

T51 Fort Carson18,019 people 15% 13–17%18,019

T51 Eagle7,442 people 15% 12–19%7,442

T51 West Pleasant View5,051 people 15% 12–18%5,051

T51 Glendale4,531 people 15% 12–18%4,531

T51 Castle Pines Village4,436 people 15% 12–18%4,436

T51 Bayfield2,901 people 15% 12–18%2,901

T51 Holly Hills2,572 people 15% 12–18%2,572

T51 Lakewood156,583 people 15% 13–17%156,583

T51 Windsor37,914 people 15% 13–17%37,914

T51 Monument11,735 people 15% 13–17%11,735

T51 Estes Park5,844 people 15% 12–18%5,844

T51 Littleton44,710 people 15% 13–17%44,710

T51 Todd Creek5,379 people 15% 13–18%5,379

T51 Black Forest15,738 people 15% 13–18%15,738

T51 Edwards10,785 people 15% 12–19%10,785

T51 Johnstown18,883 people 15% 13–18%18,883

T70 Wheat Ridge32,070 people 16% 13–18%32,070

T70 Loveland78,410 people 16% 13–18%78,410

T70 Redlands8,868 people 16% 13–19%8,868

T70 El Jebel2,941 people 16% 12–20%2,941

T70 Ponderosa Park3,453 people 16% 12–20%3,453

T70 Woodland Park7,949 people 16% 13–19%7,949

T70 Mead5,919 people 16% 13–20%5,919

T70 Dove Valley4,806 people 16% 13–19%4,806

T70 Palmer Lake2,623 people 16% 14–19%2,623

T70 Gunnison6,766 people 16% 13–20%6,766

T80 Frederick16,651 people 17% 14–19%16,651

T80 Silverthorne4,815 people 17% 13–20%4,815

T80 Carbondale6,637 people 17% 14–21%6,637

T80 Acres Green2,639 people 17% 14–20%2,639

T80 New Castle4,880 people 17% 13–21%4,880

T80 Englewood34,129 people 17% 15–19%34,129

T80 Westminster115,484 people 17% 15–19%115,484

T80 Manitou Springs4,735 people 17% 14–20%4,735

T80 Eaton5,867 people 17% 14–21%5,867

T80 Denver718,877 people 17% 15–20%718,877

T80 Salida5,861 people 17% 14–21%5,861

T91 Avon5,972 people 18% 14–21%5,972

T91 Firestone18,049 people 18% 15–21%18,049

T91 Fruita13,691 people 18% 15–21%13,691

T91 Glenwood Springs10,241 people 18% 15–22%10,241

T91 Milliken8,871 people 18% 15–22%8,871

T91 Meeker2,580 people 18% 15–23%2,580

T97 Four Square Mile23,024 people 19% 17–22%23,024

T97 Silt3,642 people 19% 15–23%3,642

T97 Air Force Academy6,727 people 19% 17–23%6,727

T97 Colorado Springs487,887 people 19% 17–22%487,887

T101 Grand Junction68,142 people 20% 17–23%68,142

T101 Fountain29,300 people 20% 18–23%29,300

T101 Palisade2,584 people 20% 16–24%2,584

T101 Penrose4,087 people 20% 16–24%4,087

T101 Strasburg3,455 people 20% 18–23%3,455

T101 Rifle10,570 people 20% 17–25%10,570

T107 Dacono6,530 people 21% 17–24%6,530

T107 Gypsum8,941 people 21% 16–25%8,941

T107 Buena Vista3,010 people 21% 17–25%3,010

T107 Thornton144,187 people 21% 18–24%144,187

T107 Orchard Mesa6,945 people 21% 18–25%6,945

T107 Fruitvale8,019 people 21% 18–25%8,019

T107 Pueblo West35,681 people 21% 18–25%35,681

T107 Craig8,991 people 21% 18–26%8,991

T115 Security-Widefield37,345 people 22% 19–24%37,345

T115 Battlement Mesa5,755 people 22% 18–26%5,755

T115 Montrose21,044 people 22% 18–26%21,044

T115 Bennett3,663 people 22% 19–25%3,663

T115 Platteville2,928 people 22% 19–26%2,928

T115 Park Center2,588 people 22% 18–26%2,588

T115 Aurora394,432 people 22% 19–24%394,432

T115 Cimarron Hills19,817 people 22% 19–25%19,817

T115 Orchard City3,221 people 22% 18–27%3,221

T115 Cortez8,976 people 22% 19–27%8,976

T125 Northglenn38,014 people 23% 20–26%38,014

T125 Cañon City17,122 people 23% 19–27%17,122

T125 Brighton42,059 people 23% 20–26%42,059

T125 Burlington3,152 people 23% 19–28%3,152

T125 Lochbuie8,609 people 23% 20–28%8,609

T125 Twin Lakes8,030 people 23% 20–27%8,030

T131 Shaw Heights5,565 people 24% 21–27%5,565

T131 Alamosa9,879 people 24% 20–28%9,879

T131 Stratmoor5,412 people 24% 21–27%5,412

T131 Florence3,885 people 24% 20–29%3,885

T131 Clifton19,518 people 24% 21–28%19,518

T131 Brush5,306 people 24% 19–29%5,306

T131 Evans22,396 people 24% 21–28%22,396

T131 Commerce City66,445 people 24% 22–28%66,445

T131 Sterling13,172 people 24% 20–29%13,172

T131 La Salle3,061 people 24% 20–28%3,061

T141 Greeley110,806 people 25% 22–28%110,806

T141 Lincoln Park3,986 people 25% 20–29%3,986

T141 Fort Morgan11,605 people 25% 20–29%11,605

T141 Sheridan6,005 people 25% 22–28%6,005

T141 Berkley10,789 people 25% 22–29%10,789

T141 Delta9,421 people 25% 21–30%9,421

T147 Sherrelwood18,692 people 26% 23–30%18,692

T147 Trinidad8,286 people 26% 22–31%8,286

T147 Yuma3,459 people 26% 22–32%3,459

150 Lamar7,611 people 27% 23–32%7,611

T151 Welby16,197 people 28% 24–31%16,197

T151 Fort Lupton8,897 people 28% 24–32%8,897

T151 La Junta7,140 people 28% 23–33%7,140

T154 Monte Vista4,141 people 29% 24–35%4,141

T154 Derby8,453 people 29% 26–33%8,453

T156 Pueblo111,561 people 30% 26–34%111,561

T156 Walsenburg3,072 people 30% 25–35%3,072

158 Federal Heights14,125 people 32% 29–36%14,125

159 Las Animas2,540 people 33% 28–38%2,540

160 Rocky Ford3,815 people 36% 31–42%3,815

How it works

How this ranking works

The CO list, with the map →

We rank every town by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks as the most active. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Colorado it’s 18%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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