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Westminster is a mid-size city of 115,484 people in Adams County, Colorado. It's about 13 miles from Denver, CO. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 54 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $532k and rent runs about $2k a month.
115,484people
$532kTypical home
$1,882/moRent
90° / 48°Summer / winter
54"Snow
272Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 115,484
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,652 people per sq mi
- 13 mi to Denver, CO
- 13 mi to Denver, CO
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $532k (≈$3,357/mo)
- Median rent $1,882/mo
- Median household income $100k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 48°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
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- 54" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (285 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,876 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 26% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 45% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to BJC airport
- 21 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,371 ft
- 750 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 89 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,445 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 413 bars within 25 mi
- 863 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 35 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 80 museums within 25 mi
- 151 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Colorado districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 5 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