DENVER (KDVR) — Major cities can be great homes for those who enjoy the crowds, nightlife and the hustle and bustle. However, some people crave a different lifestyle. According to WalletHub, 31% of Americans said they would prefer to live in the suburbs over the city. Therefore, the financial services company wanted to find the best small cities in the U.S. and compared more than 1,300 places with populations between 25,000 and 100,000. In order to find the best small cities, WalletHub looked at 45 metrics including, affordability, economic health, education and health, quality of life and safety, just to name a few. These are the 15 best schools in Colorado for 2025: Niche report According to the study, one Colorado spot made the top 15 best small cities in the U.S. No. 15: Castle Rock Castle Rock was named the best small city in Colorado and the 15th best in the U.S. According to the way WalletHub outlined its findings, Castle Rock is in the 99th percentile, meaning it represents the top 1% of small cities in the country. WalletHub then gave every city a total score, and Castle Rock received a 68.45, placing it 15th. But what makes Castle Rock among the top 1%? Out of the more than 1,300 cities surveyed, Castle Rock placed high in four major metrics. According to WalletHub, the city south of Denver had the 58th best education and health ranking, 84th best affordability, 101st best economic health and 127th best safety ranking. Source: WalletHub Castle Rock wasn't the only Colorado city to make the list, the following local spots are ranked based on their percentile from the best small cities to the worst: Broomfield - 97th percentile Windsor - 91st percentile Parker - 90th percentile Lafayette - 84th percentile Littleton - 82nd percentile Loveland - 78th percentile Longmont - 71st percentile Wheat Ridge - 69th percentile Grand Junction - 63rd percentile Englewood - 42nd percentile Fountain - 36th percentile Commerce City - 28th percentile Brighton - 27th percentile Northglenn - 16th percentile Pueblo West - 1st percentile WalletHub's full methodology and ranking can be found on its website.