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Northglenn is a small city of 38,014 people in Adams County, Colorado. It's about 12 miles from Denver, CO. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $462k and rent runs about $2k a month.
38,014people
$462kTypical home
$1,775/moRent
91° / 48°Summer / winter
50"Snow
284Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 38,014
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,165 people per sq mi
- 12 mi to Denver, CO
- 12 mi to Denver, CO
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $462k (≈$2,914/mo)
- Median rent $1,775/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 284 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 81 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- 50" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (366 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,300 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 28% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to BJC airport
- 17 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,394 ft
- 754 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 87 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,376 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 410 bars within 25 mi
- 827 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 35 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 76 museums within 25 mi
- 147 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Colorado districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Adams County: D+9 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk