These could be Colorado’s best cities for buying your first home

Thornton ranks as the best city in Colorado for first-time homebuyers, based on affordability, real estate market, and quality of life. It scored high in quality of life (No. 22) despite moderate affordability (No. 122) and real estate market (No. 98) rankings. Nine Colorado cities made the national top 100, with Colorado Springs noted for low real estate taxes. Boulder ranked lowest in the state at No. 237.