Todd CreekCO
A town of 5,379.
Is Todd Creek a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Todd Creek grades B overall, 78th among Colorado's 158 graded towns. The median household earns $194K. Residents are healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $924K for a typical one and 8.7 times the Denver metro’s $106K median household income. Todd Creek’s middle household income is $194,000, above both Colorado’s towns ($95,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 11 of Colorado’s 217 towns score lower on walkability. The biggest park or preserve is Riverdale Bluffs Open Space, at 181 acres.
Todd Creek has grown 33% from 2010 to 2020
3,768 counted in 2010 and 5,028 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Todd Creek grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Todd Creek is from typical.
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Red Rocks Amphitheatre and 58 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Todd Creek. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
18 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
17 mi Stadium & arenaCoors Field
12 mi Stadium & arenaDick's Sporting Goods Park
39 mi National ParkRocky Mountain National Park4.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
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 · Dick's Sporting Goods Park: Tom Pratt, CC BY 2.0 · Rocky Mountain National Park: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Todd Creek: who provides what
Todd Creek is unincorporated, so Adams County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Todd Creek.
Todd Creek sends most of its workers to Denver and beyond and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Colorado; it also has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Colorado.
Compared with most of Colorado and the rest of the country, more of Todd Creek’s households own their home
At 8.7 years of the Denver metro’s $106K median household income, the typical home (about $924K) costs more against local pay than in 87% of Colorado towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $5,682, against $2,602 across Colorado, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical home value in Todd Creek is about $924,000, about the same as a year ago, 75% above the Colorado typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Todd Creek earns an A+ for health
Within Colorado it is healthier than 70% of the 159 graded towns: Colorado sets a high bar. Its widest gap with Colorado is tooth loss: 5.6% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 9.2% statewide.
Nearly a tenth of Todd Creek adults have diabetes. Only 9 of the 159 Colorado towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Todd Creek. Of 26 CDC measures, Todd Creek beats the Colorado average on 6 and trails it on 1. In Todd Creek, 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 15% get no exercise outside work.
| Todd Creek | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Todd Creek | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.6% | 9.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 11.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Todd Creek stands out in Colorado and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
Todd Creek has 438 jobs for its 2,851 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. 29.2% of workers work from home, against 21% across Colorado.
The mean commuting time for Todd Creek comes to 32 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 151, to 438. The top destinations are Denver (19%), Thornton (8%) and Aurora (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
| Todd Creek | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 0.5% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 7.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Colorado overall
The median household earns $194,362, against $95,470 across Colorado, one input to its A+ for jobs and income.
Adults 35 to 64 are half of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (25% statewide). Todd Creek’s age of the median resident stands at 45.3 years. 42% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 46% across Colorado. The share of residents in Todd Creek who are 65 or older: 14%.
| Todd Creek | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.3 years | 38.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 45% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Todd Creek | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.5% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.9% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.6% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.7% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.2% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.1% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Todd Creek has four seasons and hot summers
A winter brings about 35 inches of snow, with January nights at 17° and July afternoons at 90°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.9% of Todd Creek is conserved land
In Todd Creek, the density of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 9.0 miles.
| Todd Creek | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.9% | 7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverdale Bluffs Open Space | — | 181 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in Todd Creek is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 39% come from inland flooding and 32% from hail. Todd Creek’s FEMA risk score comes in at 35 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Todd Creek
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Todd Creek
About 4 of every 100 Todd Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
97% of working residents leave Todd Creek for work
Where Todd Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Todd Creek
Census-designated place in Adams County, CO, USA
Todd Creek (also known as Todd Creek Village) is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Adams County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Todd Creek CDP was 5,028 at the United States Census 2020. The Todd Creek Village Metropolitan District and the Todd Creek Village Park and Recreation District provide services to the community, which lies in ZIP Code 80602.
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- Area
- 9.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,052 ft
Todd Creek’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Todd Creek.
| Town | CO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Creek | #78 | B | C− | — | B− | A+ |
| Thornton | #102 | B− | C− | C− | B+ | A− |
| Brighton | #121 | C | C− | D | B− | B+ |
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Questions about Todd Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Todd Creek, CO a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Todd Creek grades B overall, better than 60% of U.S. towns and #78 of 158 in Colorado. It grades A+ for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Todd Creek, CO expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.