City comparison
Centennial, CO is about 10 miles (10 km) from Parker, CO in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 9 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Centennial, CO to Parker, CO takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Centennial has a population of 107,702, vs 58,733 in Parker — about 1.8× larger by population. By land area, Centennial covers about 30 sq mi vs 22 sq mi for Parker.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Centennial | Parker | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,949/mo | $1,885/mo | 3.4% higher in Centennial |
| Median home value | $586,500 | $573,000 | 2.4% higher in Centennial |
| Median household income | $124,617 | $126,615 | 1.6% higher in Parker |
| Groceries index | 101.2 | 101.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 91.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 99.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 99.9 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Centennial, you'd need $99,841 in Parker to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Centennial and Parker have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Centennial, you'd need about $79,873 in Parker to keep the same standard of living.