A study from WalletHub recently looked at the best places to raise a family around the United States, and three Colorado cities made the list.

To determine the rankings, researchers evaluated 182 U.S. cities (including the 150 most populated U.S. cities and at least two of the most populated cities in each state). Cities were compared across five key dimensions (family fun, health and safety, education and child care, affordability, and socio-economics) using 45 metrics. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale. The cities scores across all metrics were used to get a final overall score.

Denver was ranked the highest among Colorado spots, as the country’s 44th-best city to raise a family in 2024, with an overall score of 56.84. The Mile High City ranked 9th for family fun, 66th for education and child care, 43rd for affordability, and 89th for socio-economics. That said, it was brought down in a big way by its 144th-place rank in terms of health and safety metrics.

With everything from interactive museums, zoos, and aquariums, to parks and unique restaurants, Denver is filled with family-friendly activities. The Children’s Museum of Denver, Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, and Downtown Aquarium are great family-friendly attractions that kids are sure to enjoy.

With an overall score of 54.84, Colorado Springs took 62nd place. The city has plenty of activities kids will enjoy, ranging from outdoorsy adventures at places like Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak to exploring the area’s shops and museums.

Ranking on the bottom half of the list was Aurora, ending up in 152nd place with an overall score of 44.62. Aurora performed the worst in metric categories of ‘family fun’ and ‘health and safety.’

Fremont, California was ranked as the best city to raise a family, with an overall score of 73.55.

Check out the full study here.