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Housing & affordability in Arvada

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C−
56/100
15th of 32
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$632,600
Denver $603,80040% · scores 53
Median rent vs metro$1,888/mo
Denver $1,874/mo30% · scores 51
Ownership rate75%
Denver 64%15% · scores 73
Households spending >30% of income on housing28%
Denver 34%15% · scores 56
Context, not scored
Median year built · Denver 19871979
Houses rather than flats · Denver 66%77%
Households with children · Denver 29%29%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Denver reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Denver suburbs for housing

All 32 ranked, Arvada highlighted
1The PineryB+$791,1002Greenwood VillageB−$1,237,8003SuperiorC+$903,9004Castle PinesC+$895,5005ColumbineC+$617,2006Highlands RanchC+$712,7007Cherry CreekC+$888,9008CentennialC$658,1009Dakota RidgeC$604,60010Ken CarylC$600,30011Lone TreeC$874,10012Castle RockC$652,90013ParkerC−$646,30014BroomfieldC−$664,50015ArvadaC−$632,60016GoldenC−$837,70017Commerce CityD+$499,70018LittletonD$630,60019ThorntonD$517,50020WestminsterD$532,40021LakewoodD$574,40022BrightonD$499,50023DenverD$616,00024Wheat RidgeD−$623,00025BerkleyD−$468,10026AuroraD−$469,10027EnglewoodD−$572,90028NorthglennF$462,10029SherrelwoodF$432,20030WelbyF$385,00031Four Square MileF$474,20032Federal HeightsF$95,300
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Better than Arvada on housing & affordability

Arvada grades C− on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Greenwood Village20 mi from ArvadaB−$1.24M64% 75 B Superior7 mi from ArvadaC+$904k61% 72 B− Columbine17 mi from ArvadaC+$617k89% 66 C+ Highlands Ranch22 mi from ArvadaC+$713k78% 74 B Cherry Creek22 mi from ArvadaC+$889k80% 75 B Centennial23 mi from ArvadaC$658k81% 69 B−
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24