Jefferson County, Colorado
Population 579,377 · Lakewood, Arvada, Westminster
- Overall cost of living: +5.8% vs the US average, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Median home price: $637,600, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+5.8% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $637,600 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,861 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $136/mo | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $17,025/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.48% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 2.9% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.4% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,082 | higher than 85% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $110,656 | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.4% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 363 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈249 days | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 87°F | lower than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 19°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 76 in | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 40 days | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 168 days | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 11.6% of weeks | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈43.9°F | lower than 93% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 17.3 in | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $174/yr | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $65/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.3/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $13/yr | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $42/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.9 µg/m³ | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 815.2 mi | the highest in the US |
| Terrain relief | ≈4,743.9 ft | higher than 94% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 95.8% | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 52% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 19.3% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 33 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.6:1 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 85% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.21 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.2 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 89/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 30 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79.2 yrs | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 556/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 108/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 99.1% | higher than 98% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 44 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 44 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 95.1% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.3% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 25.4% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 31 min | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 103 per sq mi | higher than 97% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.5 per 1k | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 26.5 per 1k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Population | 579,377 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.5 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -4.2 per 1k/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 58.3% Dem | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 38.9% Rep | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % White | 75.2% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 16.1% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.1% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.9% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1113 parks | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.7 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.6 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 31 min | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.3% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 8 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 118 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 6,649 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 531 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 637 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 478 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 112 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 41 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 130 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 55 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 17 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 96 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 962 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
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