Towns include: Highlands Ranch, Parker, Castle Rock, Castle Pines, Stonegate, The Pinery, Lone Tree
Job growth (2000-2006): 38.3%
Situated between the state's two largest cities, Denver and Colorado Springs, "Dougco" is a commuter's paradise. With an astonishing 50 percent population increase since 2001, it's also the Centennial State's fastest-growing metropolitan area. The county has taken great pains during the past several years to make itself more job-friendly, attracting employers in the retail and health care sectors. The region also boasts many home-based businesses, which the county promotes through a smart "economic gardening" technical-assistance program.
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 Bingham Lake, The Pinery, Colorado
18. Douglas County, Colo. Source: OnBoard |  For this year's list we focused on smaller places that offered the best combination of economic opportunity, good schools, safe streets, things to do and a real sense of community (more)  Wondering where the wealth is? Residents of these 25 places have the highest median household incomes in the country. (more) |
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