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Golden is a small city of 20,417 people in Jefferson County, Colorado. It's about 18 miles from Denver, CO. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 116 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $838k and rent runs about $2k a month.
20,417people
$838kTypical home
$1,953/moRent
86° / 45°Summer / winter
116"Snow
272Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 20,417
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,118 people per sq mi
- 18 mi to Denver, CO
- 18 mi to Denver, CO
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $838k (≈$5,283/mo)
- Median rent $1,953/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 116" of snow a year
- 25 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (149 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,175 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 26% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 59% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 17% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to BJC airport
- 30 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,820 ft
- 737 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 86 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,381 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 406 bars within 25 mi
- 844 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 34 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 74 museums within 25 mi
- 139 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Colorado districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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