Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 19/100
F
Median home value$95,300
Denver $603,800
Median rent$1,687/mo
Denver $1,874/mo
Cost-burdened households49%
Denver 34%
Federal Heights
Adams County14,125 residents2 school districts
48
D+
Suburbgrade score
29th of 32 Denver suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
48
Denver median 65
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Federal Heights is like to live in, by category
Bars show Federal Heights against Denver. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Within-state proficiency56th pct
Denver median 88th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.9
Denver median 17.7
Graduation rate81%
Denver median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index84
Denver 100
Eff. tax rate0.53%
Denver 0.55%
Local sales tax7.89%
Denver median 7.89%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 33/100
F
Mean commute32.2 min
Denver 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes44%
Denver 58%
Transit stops / sq mi7.4
Denver median 2.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 84/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés84
Denver median 60 · within 2 miles
Groceries12
Denver median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks67
Denver median 77 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 31/100
F
Median household income$56,597
Denver $105,762
Unemployment6.5%
Denver 4.5%
Professional occupations18%
Denver 51%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Federal Heights on housing & affordability
Federal Heights's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Greenwood Village18 mi from Federal HeightsB− 75 B Superior9 mi from Federal HeightsC+ 72 B− Columbine19 mi from Federal HeightsC+ 66 C+ Highlands Ranch23 mi from Federal HeightsC+ 74 B Cherry Creek19 mi from Federal HeightsC+ 75 B Centennial21 mi from Federal HeightsC 69 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Federal Heights
Is Federal Heights, CO a good place to live?
Federal Heights scores 48 out of 100, 29th of 32 Denver suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Federal Heights expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $95,300, 84% below the Denver median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.53%. $1,687/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Federal Heights?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Federal Heights sit at the 56th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 15.9 student–teacher ratio. Federal Heights is served by Adams 12 Five Star Schools and Westminster Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Federal Heights?
The mean commute is 32.2 min, with 44% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.9% working from home. Transit density is 7.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Federal Heights?
Within two miles there are 12 groceries, 84 restaurants and cafés and 67 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Federal Heights old or new?
The median home in Federal Heights was built in 1989 — close to 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. 22% 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.