Top 10 most affluent communities in Colorado

No. 7.

These aren't fat times -- but plenty of places in Colorado are doing very well, according to G. Scott Thomas, who oversees the On Numbers blog for Business Journals publications. He's ranked the affluence of 14,214 U.S. cities, towns and villages with populations of 1,000 or more. As for Colorado's top ten, wealthy enclaves like Aspen and Vail aren't among them, surprisingly enough. Check out the list below.

10. Todd Creek
Type: CDP (Census Designated Place)
Percentage of households with incomes of $150,000 or higher: 31.78 percent
Rank (of 14,214 places): 492
Households with interest, dividends or net rental income: 33.98 percent

9. Lone Tree
Type: City
Percentage of households with incomes of $150,000 or higher: 33.20 percent
Rank (of 14,214 places): 450
Households with interest, dividends or net rental income: 36.93 percent