Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$468,100
Denver $603,800
Median rent$1,777/mo
Denver $1,874/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
Denver 34%
Berkley
Adams County10,789 residentsWestminster Public Schools
48
D+
Suburbgrade score
31st of 32 Denver suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by schools.
48
Denver median 65
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Berkley is like to live in, by category
Bars show Berkley against Denver. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 23/100
F
Within-state proficiency7th pct
Denver median 88th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.3
Denver median 17.7
Graduation rate69%
Denver median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index93
Denver 100
Eff. tax rate0.62%
Denver 0.55%
Local sales tax7.89%
Denver median 7.89%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute27.2 min
Denver 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes66%
Denver 58%
Transit stops / sq mi4.1
Denver median 2.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés55
Denver median 60 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Denver median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks62
Denver median 77 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 34/100
F
Median household income$84,637
Denver $105,762
Unemployment8.7%
Denver 4.5%
Professional occupations33%
Denver 51%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Berkley on schools
Berkley's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Highlands Ranch19 mi from BerkleyB+ 74 B Parker25 mi from BerkleyB+ 70 B− Four Square Mile11 mi from BerkleyB+ 68 B− Littleton15 mi from BerkleyB+ 67 C+ Lone Tree21 mi from BerkleyB+ 68 B− Greenwood Village15 mi from BerkleyB+ 75 B Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Berkley
Is Berkley, CO a good place to live?
Berkley scores 48 out of 100, 31st of 32 Denver suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Berkley expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $468,100, 22% below the Denver median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.62%. $1,777/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Berkley?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Berkley sit at the 7th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 69% graduation rate and a 18.3 student–teacher ratio. Berkley is served by Westminster Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Berkley?
The mean commute is 27.2 min, with 66% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 4.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Berkley?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 55 restaurants and cafés and 62 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Berkley old or new?
The median home in Berkley was built in 1977 — older than the Denver median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 65% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.