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Living in Centennial, CO
Explore Centennial and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match8.0 / 10
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Centennial at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population108,201
Median Household Income$131,928
Median Home Value$658,100
Median Gross Rent$2,148
Median Age42.0
Average Household Size2.5
Unemployment4.6%
Work From Home26.9%
Homeownership80.6%
Housing Vacancy2.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Centennial is large enough to contain meaningfully different residential, commercial and employment areas rather than functioning as one uniform market.
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Centennial and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in Centennial
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$658,100
Median Gross Rent$2,148
Homeownership80.6%
Housing Vacancy2.4%
Home values are moderately high relative to local household income, making neighborhood-level price differences important for buyers. A large majority of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Centennial, CO
Median Household Income$131,928
Unemployment4.6%
Work From Home26.9%
The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range. Working from home is relatively common among employed residents.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Centennial and how households are structured
Population108,201
Median Age42.0
Average Household Size2.5
Centennial is a mid-sized community where neighborhood and nearby-employment patterns can materially affect a relocation decision.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Centennial
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Centennial point to hot summers, cold winters, moderate annual rainfall and substantial annual snowfall.
Average Summer High87.3°F
Average Winter Low19.0°F
Annual Rainfall15.0 in.
Annual Snowfall64.0 in.
Seasonal Life in Centennial
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring should generally favor outdoor activity, although a relatively dry annual pattern makes water use, landscaping and local drought conditions worth noticing.
Summer
Summer is warm enough that shade and cooling still matter, but the typical high is below the extreme-heat range seen in many hotter U.S. markets.
Fall
Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
Winter
Freezing winter lows and meaningful snowfall make snow removal, winter driving, heating costs and cold-weather routines important parts of evaluating the area.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
Centennial is located in Arapahoe County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. Arapahoe County.
County Intelligence
Centennial & Arapahoe County
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
Centennial is located in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
NarrowTheList uses county-level information alongside local community data because many factors that matter when choosing a place to live are measured beyond city boundaries. Housing, property taxes, employment, healthcare access and other regional characteristics can add useful context to the picture of life in Centennial.
Current NarrowTheList data for Centennial shows a population of about 108,201. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Arapahoe County
How NarrowTheList uses it
County information is used as a supporting geographic layer, not as a substitute for local data. As more county datasets are added, NarrowTheList can use them to improve comparisons, ratings and relocation insights for Centennial.
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