Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$572,900
Denver $603,800
Median rent$1,668/mo
Denver $1,874/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Denver 34%
Englewood
Arapahoe County34,129 residents2 school districts
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
21st of 32 Denver suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
63
Denver median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Englewood is like to live in, by category
Bars show Englewood against Denver. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Within-state proficiency46th pct
Denver median 88th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.4
Denver median 17.7
Graduation rate57%
Denver median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 83/100
A−
Housing cost index89
Denver 100
Eff. tax rate0.48%
Denver 0.55%
Local sales tax7.89%
Denver median 7.89%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Mean commute22.6 min
Denver 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes71%
Denver 58%
Transit stops / sq mi9.5
Denver median 2.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 82/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés81
Denver median 60 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Denver median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks80
Denver median 77 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Median household income$86,800
Denver $105,762
Unemployment4.3%
Denver 4.5%
Professional occupations51%
Denver 51%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Englewood on housing & affordability
Englewood's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
The Pinery19 mi from EnglewoodB+ 65 C+ Greenwood Village5 mi from EnglewoodB− 75 B Superior21 mi from EnglewoodC+ 72 B− Castle Pines14 mi from EnglewoodC+ 66 C+ Columbine6 mi from EnglewoodC+ 66 C+ Highlands Ranch7 mi from EnglewoodC+ 74 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Englewood
Is Englewood, CO a good place to live?
Englewood scores 63 out of 100, 21st of 32 Denver suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Englewood expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $572,900, 5% below the Denver median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.48%. $1,668/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Englewood?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Englewood sit at the 46th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 57% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. Englewood is served by Englewood School District No. 1 In The County of Arapahoe and Sheridan School District No. 2. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Englewood?
The mean commute is 22.6 min, with 71% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 9.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Englewood?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 81 restaurants and cafés and 80 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Englewood old or new?
The median home in Englewood was built in 1964 — 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. 56% 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.