Valley of Bagdad, 1890
Perry Park’s story
134 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1890.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1892Perry Park is settled
Perry ParkCO
With 1,570 residents, this town was settled in 1892.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,570
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$850K
Census ACS
Household income
$158K
median
Median age
56.3
years
Jobs based here
133
A commuter town
Is Perry Park a good place to live?
The best of Perry Park’s subject grades are an A+ for health, an A for schools, and an A− for incomes; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. 32% of residents are 65 or older in Perry Park, above both the Colorado town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). On hazard risk, just 2 of Colorado’s 218 towns do worse. Homes are expensive, about $850K for a typical one and 8 times the Denver metro’s $106K median household income. Perry Park has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Reginald Sinclaire House and John Kinner House. Perry Park has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Perry Park stand out
Where Perry Park beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
26 measures vs. Colorado
15 better6 too close to call5 worse
| Widest gap | Perry Park | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 2.8% | 9.2% |
HealthA+
Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD−
Wildfire and inland flooding at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
A growing town
Perry Park has grown 17% from 2010 to 2020
1,646 counted in 2010 and 1,932 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Perry Park grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Perry Park is from typical.
HealthAmong the healthiest U.S. towns; Adventhealth Castle Rock 10.7 miles awayA+Open →Hazard riskWildfire tops the listD−Open →SchoolsBeat 92% of Colorado districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Cost of livingAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Jobs & income133 jobs based hereA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Perry Park: who provides what
Perry Park is unincorporated, so Douglas County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCORE Electric Cooperative15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPerry Park WSDNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDouglas CountyDouglas County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDouglas County Clerk and RecorderDouglas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2026
ZIP code8011880118 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Perry Park.
HealthA+
Compared with most of Colorado and the rest of the country, fewer of Perry Park’s adults report frequent mental distress
Four fifths of Perry Park adults had a checkup this year. Against the Colorado average, Perry Park comes out ahead on 15 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 5. In Perry Park, 25% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 6.7% smoke cigarettes. Only one of the 160 Colorado towns we compare has a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Perry Park.
99%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Perry Park | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.7% | 11% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 71% | 79% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
15 better6 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Perry Park | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 2.8% | 9.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.5% | 11.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 7.8% |
Adventhealth Castle Rock
10.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Perry Park stands out in Colorado and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Of the losses FEMA expects in Perry Park, 78% come from wildfires and 13% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
98risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Perry Park has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The median commute is under 26 miles. Perry Park’s typical household income is $158,000. Also worth knowing: just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line locally.
3%work in town
| Perry Park | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $158,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 7.7% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Perry Park3%
Denver20%
Castle Rock14%
Centennial6%
Aurora5%
26 mi
median commute distance
133
jobs based in Perry Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 27% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Perry Park has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The seasons in Perry Park: chilly, snowy winters, warm summers, with very little rain. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 16°; snowfall runs to about 58 inches a winter.
58″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–46°
Spring31–61°
Summer52–83°
Fall34–64°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC+
3.9% of the land in Perry Park is protected from building
6.8 miles of trail. Perry Park’s concentration of trails stands at 0.8 miles per square mile.
3.9%conserved
| Perry Park | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.9% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
3.9%
conserved · 211 of 5,466 acres
6.8 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade D
Homes in Perry Park sell for about $940K
The share of households in Perry Park who live in a home they own: 99%.
$940Kmedian sale price
4
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 90 attractions →Pikes Peak and 71 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perry Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi MountainPikes Peak
Big draw40 mi LandmarkNorth American Aerospace Defense Command
Big draw31 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
34 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
34 mi Stadium & arenaCoors FieldSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Pikes Peak: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North American Aerospace Defense Command: Unknown, Public domain · Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Perry Park
17pages on Perry Park
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Perry Park; the nearest are
United States Air Force AcademyUniversity or college · Public · USAF Academy17.7 miCommunity College of AuroraCommunity college · Public · Aurora32.8 mi$4,470 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Perry Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Perry Park for work
Where Perry Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
133jobs based in Perry Park
3%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Perry Park
Unincorporated community in Douglas County, CO, USA
Perry Park is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Perry Park CDP was 1,932 at the United States Census 2020. The Perry Park Metropolitan District and the Perry Park Water & Sanitation District provide services. The Larkspur post office (Zip Code 80118) serves the area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 8.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,467 ft
Questions about Perry Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Perry Park, CO expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $850,000, 61% above the Colorado typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.