COLORADO NEWS

Feeling lonely? Study says Denver one of the loneliest cities in country

Jan 8, 2024, 11:27 AM | Updated: Jan 10, 2024, 2:35 pm

Denver, CO – Feeling lonely Denver?  Well if you are, you are not alone as a new study by ChamberofCommerce.org puts Denver in the top 30 of loneliest cities.

Coming in at #24, the list has Denver having 334,942 households and exactly 40% of them (134,131) are one-person households.  

The top 5 cities on the list were #1 (Washington DC (48.6 %), Birmingham (48.2%), St. Louis (47.5%), Atlanta (47%), and Cleveland (46.2%) 

Throughout the country, the amount of Americans who were living alone grew by over 1.1 million people. 

While living alone does not necessarily equate to being lonely, no question many face loneliness and if you are in that boat, Psychology Today has 18 ways to overcome loneliness including some of the following:  

  • Practicing self kindness
  • Don’t be afraid to talk to strangers!
  • Spend money on experiences
  • Volunteer 

Also getting out and enjoying live shows or events is a great way to meet people.  Check out some of the awesome shows coming to Colorado on KYGO’s concerts/events calendar. 

Colorado News

Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for L'Enchanteur...

Shawn Patrick

Denver restaurants that still have Easter reservations available

Easter is Sunday (April 5), and while many of the Denver area’s most popular brunch spots are filling up fast, more than 300 restaurants still had availability as of this […]

6 hours ago

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images...

Shawn Patrick

Rumors swirl that the Denver Broncos are interested in Aaron Rodgers, but are they really?

First LeBron James possibly joining the Denver Nuggets and now this?? The Denver Broncos moved quickly this week to shut down rumors linking the team to free agent quarterback Aaron […]

6 hours ago

Photo illustration by Brandon Bell/Getty Images...

Shawn Patrick

Colorado movie theater offers free cartoons and cereal every weekend

What’s better on a Saturday morning than cartoons and cereal? If you, like me, said “nothing,” then we have to get to Fort Collins for this… A small independent theater […]

6 hours ago

(Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Casa Vega)...

Shawn Patrick

Who has the best burritos in Denver?

Today is National Burrito Day (April 2), and Denver residents looking to celebrate with something beyond chain-restaurant deals have plenty of highly rated local options. The annual holiday, observed on […]

7 hours ago

DENVER, COLORADO - APRIL 08: Walkers take advantage of the pathway around the lake at Sloan's Lake ...

Kathie J

Colorado spring allergy season hits earlier this year

Colorado’s allergy season is already here. If you feel like you have been sneezing since Valentine’s Day, you’re not imagining things. Colorado’s 2026 allergy season started weeks early, with high […]

13 hours ago

BLAINE, MINNESOTA - JULY 24: A detailed view of a Bolt6 CCam optical tracking camera during the fir...

Jenny D

CDOT begins mailing $75 tickets to drivers caught speeding by new cameras in work zones in Colorado

If you’ve been treating the I-25 North Express Lanes work zone like a personal speedway, I’ve got some bad news: The honeymoon period is officially over. The Colorado Speed Enforcement […]

13 hours ago

Feeling lonely? Study says Denver one of the loneliest cities in country