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Arvada is a mid-size city of 122,634 people in Jefferson County, Colorado. It's about 14 miles from Boulder, CO and 15 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 64 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $633k and rent runs about $2k a month.
122,634people
$633kTypical home
$1,888/moRent
87° / 46°Summer / winter
64"Snow
272Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 122,634
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,145 people per sq mi
- 15 mi to Denver, CO
- 14 mi to Boulder, CO
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $633k (≈$3,989/mo)
- Median rent $1,888/mo
- Median household income $117k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 64" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (308 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,285 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 29% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 52% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to BJC airport
- 25 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,545 ft
- 744 mi to the ocean
- 40 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 88 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,538 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 416 bars within 25 mi
- 894 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 35 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 77 museums within 25 mi
- 150 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: D+19 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk