Reviews & Comments
Parker, CO
Growing City -
1/10/2016We moved to Parker a year and a half ago from Oregon. So far the sun and wide open ranges have been very nice. Parker has a mixture of open land, farms and communities and apartments. Cherry Creek runs right through it so it is great for walking or bike riding.
The down side is that there is a great deal of growth happening and every parcel of land in town is for sale. In about 10 years the city will be pretty covered with buildings unless you are in the eastside where the larger lots and homes are (which is more expensive). The schools are so-so. The school board has been awful and teachers and principals have left in droves. My son's high school lost over 20 teachers in one year. They hire teachers fresh out of school.
The diversity is at a bare minimum, and this is frustrating. You need to go into Denver for the diversity and cultural experience.
Cheerful people for the most part as the sun keeps you feeling good.