Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median home value$617,200
Denver $603,800
Median rent$2,448/mo
Denver $1,874/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Denver 34%
Columbine
Jefferson & Arapahoe counties25,478 residents2 school districts
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
13th of 32 Denver suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
66
Denver median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Columbine is like to live in, by category
Bars show Columbine against Denver. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency89th pct
Denver median 88th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.7
Denver median 17.7
Graduation rate86%
Denver median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index106
Denver 100
Eff. tax rate0.54%
Denver 0.55%
Local sales tax7.89%
Denver median 7.89%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute26.4 min
Denver 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Denver 58%
Transit stops / sq mi0.8
Denver median 2.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés40
Denver median 60 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Denver median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks79
Denver median 77 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$131,232
Denver $105,762
Unemployment4.1%
Denver 4.5%
Professional occupations51%
Denver 51%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Columbine on commute & transport
Columbine's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Greenwood Village9 mi from ColumbineA 75 B Superior24 mi from ColumbineB+ 72 B− Cherry Creek11 mi from ColumbineB+ 75 B Englewood6 mi from ColumbineB+ 63 C+ Wheat Ridge13 mi from ColumbineB 66 C+ Highlands Ranch6 mi from ColumbineB 74 B Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Columbine
Is Columbine, CO a good place to live?
Columbine scores 66 out of 100, 13th of 32 Denver suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Columbine expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $617,200, 2% above the Denver median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.54%. $2,448/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Columbine?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Columbine sit at the 89th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 16.7 student–teacher ratio. Columbine is served by Jefferson County School District No. R-1 and Littleton School District No. 6 In The County of Arapahoe. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Columbine?
The mean commute is 26.4 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 0.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Columbine?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 40 restaurants and cafés and 79 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Columbine old or new?
The median home in Columbine was built in 1976 — 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. 89% 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.