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Living in Parker

The city had 91 schools in 2026. Median gross rent was US$2,096 per month, while the median home value was US$646,300 in July 2026. In July 2026, Parker had a population of 61,783. There were 1,034 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population65,985people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,669EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,842EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.01%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,857offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 17% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.38µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Parker?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Parker.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 71.8%, and the vacancy rate was 2.71% in July 2026. 57.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Parker recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€958
Utilities, 85 m² flat€145
Internet, 60 Mbps€70
Fitness club€57
Mobile plan, 10 GB€37

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly56.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Parker (Wayback Machine capture 20251130211602)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited69.66 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Parker (Wayback Machine capture 20251130211602)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly957.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Parker (Wayback Machine capture 20251130211602)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB37.44 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Parker (Wayback Machine capture 20251130211602)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home145.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Parker (Wayback Machine capture 20251130211602)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$2,096/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent57.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)2.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,448 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,049 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,842 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes708 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Parker a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–57%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student43%strong on education, weak on work · range 33–53%
Family41%strong on family, weak on cost · range 32–50%
Retirement38%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 27–49%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

10% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 6,603 of 65,985 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$133,369 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Parker is 3.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income133,369 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband91.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription98.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet0.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet5.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary4,669 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,605 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate3.01 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Parker?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,605 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,260of €3,562 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,562
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €2,049
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€145 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Parker (Wayback Machine capture 20251130211602) · 2025-12-31− €145
Internet€70 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Parker (Wayback Machine capture 20251130211602) · 2025-12-31− €70
Mobile plan€37 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Parker (Wayback Machine capture 20251130211602) · 2025-12-31− €37
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,260
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Parker Salary needed to live in Parker

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Parker. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Parker. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher96.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools91 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official
School enrolment, share of residents29.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio22 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,034 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,799 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Parker when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesParker highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Parker highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Parker1,857
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,857 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents96.41 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Recorded violent crimes133 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time26.08 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work1.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Nearest airportAPA3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Parker. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Parker.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Parker is 5.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.38 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202432Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.33 · Feb 9.61 · Mar 14 · Apr 17.83 · May 22.39 · Jun 28.56 · Jul 31.06 · Aug 29.56 · Sep 26.06 · Oct 19.5 · Nov 12.56 · Dec 8.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -9.5 · Feb -8.39 · Mar -4.28 · Apr -0.389 · May 4.61 · Jun 9.78 · Jul 12.83 · Aug 12 · Sep 7.17 · Oct 0.167 · Nov -5.33 · Dec -9.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.556 · Feb 0.611 · Mar 4.89 · Apr 8.72 · May 13.5 · Jun 19.17 · Jul 21.94 · Aug 20.78 · Sep 16.61 · Oct 9.83 · Nov 3.61 · Dec -0.833 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading92.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean5.22 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation668.3 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature21.77 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature9.76 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-2.73 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Highlands Ranch ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Sibiu (Romania) ±3.3 °C, León (Spain) ±3.3 °C, Brackenheim (Germany) ±3.4 °C, Bretten (Germany) ±3.4 °C, Eppingen (Germany) ±3.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 6,603 is not 5.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share5.69 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents6,603 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,135 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population65,985 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics67,244 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value646,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes71.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate75.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad10.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents4.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents5.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage67.15 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage75.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance4.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher55.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Households with a vehicle available98.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over34,338 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home26.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans94.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Parker

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Sammamish as a Parker alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1652 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 19.8% Sammamish vs 5.7% Parker+248%
  • Median gross pay, city: €8,363 Sammamish vs €4,669 Parker+79%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 567 Sammamish vs 1,857 Parker−69%
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Sammamish vs 9.0 km Parker+100%
  • Median gross pay, region: €5,365 Sammamish vs €4,605 Parker+17%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.1 µg/m³ Sammamish vs 5.4 µg/m³ Parker−23%
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Sammamish vs 3.0% Parker+4%
Full comparisonMore about Sammamish

Cities near Parker

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Stonegate 3.4 km away
Rent
2,005 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,234 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Dove Valley 8.4 km away
Rent
1,787 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
The Pinery 8.5 km away
Rent
2,689 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,929 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Centennial 10.9 km away
Salary
5,777 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Cherry Creek 16.2 km away
Rent
1,934 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Parker, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Davis66,110 residentsSammamish66,110 residentsPine Hills66,111 residentsPalatine65,842 residentsWestfield66,258 residentsYorba Linda65,632 residents

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Parker in rankings

#22 of 30 in US cities with the lowest recorded violent-crime rate

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Parker?

The median gross salary is 4,605 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Parker?

The unemployment rate is 3.01 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Parker?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.38 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Parker?

Police recorded 1,857 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Parker?

The published population is 65,985 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Parker?

6,603 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Parker a good place to live?

Parker may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Parker?

Stonegate, Dove Valley, The Pinery, Centennial, Lone Tree are near Parker. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Parker (Colorado), United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7da66e1f0a0d86c24009483005ad0f63]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/parker-co/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Parker (Colorado), United States: population, rent, salary},
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  2. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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