Nursing home demand in Colorado
Where is senior housing short across Colorado? This sets CMS-certified nursing bed supply against US Census population aged 85+, county by county and city by city, from the same open data behind Threshold US Care. Statewide there are 22.3 certified beds per 100 residents aged 85+ (national 24.2). The number on each card is that ratio — green means undersupplied.
19,716
certified beds
209
nursing homes
88,387
residents aged 85+
22.3
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 24.2)
By county
Denver25.6
2,520 beds · 24 homes
Jefferson19.4
2,134 beds · 22 homes
Arapahoe21.1
2,067 beds · 19 homes
El Paso17.7
1,821 beds · 20 homes
Adams36.5
1,764 beds · 14 homes
Larimer18.7
1,243 beds · 13 homes
Pueblo28.6
1,119 beds · 9 homes
Boulder16.1
940 beds · 9 homes
Weld16.9
718 beds · 8 homes
Douglas14.6
655 beds · 7 homes
Mesa15.8
615 beds · 7 homes
Fremont40
453 beds · 6 homes
Morgan109.1
323 beds · 3 homes
Garfield32.7
290 beds · 4 homes
Broomfield17.3
280 beds · 2 homes
Delta28.2
267 beds · 4 homes
Montezuma31
211 beds · 2 homes
Otero30.4
202 beds · 3 homes
Alamosa61.1
190 beds · 3 homes
Rio Grande69
180 beds · 3 homes
Montrose15.9
175 beds · 2 homes
La Plata20.7
173 beds · 2 homes
Logan40.9
147 beds · 2 homes
Huerfano73.2
120 beds · 1 homes
Las Animas44.4
119 beds · 1 homes
Chaffee21.1
112 beds · 1 homes
Prowers32.3
105 beds · 2 homes
Baca61.4
86 beds · 2 homes
Teller19.3
80 beds · 1 homes
Routt14.7
66 beds · 1 homes
Archuleta19.9
60 beds · 1 homes
Moffat33.7
58 beds · 1 homes
Bent37.6
56 beds · 1 homes
Phillips30.5
51 beds · 1 homes
Gunnison31.3
50 beds · 1 homes
Yuma17.1
45 beds · 1 homes
Crowley37.3
44 beds · 1 homes
Eagle17.3
44 beds · 1 homes
Washington24.7
40 beds · 1 homes
3104939
32 beds · 1 homes
Kit Carson13.4
31 beds · 1 homes
Rio Blanco33
30 beds · 1 homes
By city & catchment
Denver32.1
5,729 beds · 55 homes
Englewood22.7
4,514 beds · 45 homes
Lakewood26.1
3,843 beds · 37 homes
Aurora27.3
3,306 beds · 29 homes
Wheat Ridge23.7
3,239 beds · 33 homes
Greenwood Village23
3,040 beds · 28 homes
Arvada25.5
3,012 beds · 30 homes
Centennial20.3
2,978 beds · 29 homes
Commerce City33.4
2,835 beds · 24 homes
Westminster23.9
2,603 beds · 23 homes
Littleton16.5
2,373 beds · 26 homes
Northglenn25.6
1,721 beds · 14 homes
Colorado Springs22.7
1,699 beds · 18 homes
Thornton25.6
1,651 beds · 13 homes
Broomfield20.2
1,514 beds · 12 homes
Highlands Ranch13.4
1,314 beds · 14 homes
Pueblo32.5
1,119 beds · 9 homes
Fort Collins19.2
753 beds · 8 homes
Berthoud27
677 beds · 6 homes
Lafayette13
652 beds · 6 homes
Loveland16
554 beds · 6 homes
Greeley21.1
554 beds · 6 homes
Grand Junction16.4
527 beds · 6 homes
Morrison8.9
527 beds · 6 homes
Boulder17.5
506 beds · 4 homes
Parker20.2
505 beds · 4 homes
Longmont16.8
434 beds · 5 homes
Canon City35
348 beds · 5 homes
Castle Rock22.1
313 beds · 3 homes
Brighton32.4
213 beds · 2 homes
Montrose24.8
175 beds · 2 homes
Windsor9.7
164 beds · 2 homes
Colorado state overview · All states · Threshold US Care
Method: county aggregation and 8-mile city catchments. Supply is CMS Care Compare certified nursing homes; demand is US Census ACS 5-year population aged 75+/85+. The 24.2/100 national benchmark is computed from the data. Estimates for research and site screening. Updated July 2026.