Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 31/100
F
Median home value$474,200
Denver $603,800
Median rent$1,833/mo
Denver $1,874/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
Denver 34%
Four Square Mile
Arapahoe County23,024 residentsCherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County of Arapah
68
B−
Suburbgrade score
8th of 32 Denver suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
68
Denver median 65
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Four Square Mile is like to live in, by category
Bars show Four Square Mile against Denver. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 80/100
B+
Within-state proficiency91st pct
Denver median 88th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.1
Denver median 17.7
Graduation rate90%
Denver median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 80/100
B+
Housing cost index92
Denver 100
Eff. tax rate0.59%
Denver 0.55%
Local sales tax7.89%
Denver median 7.89%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Mean commute25.4 min
Denver 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Denver 58%
Transit stops / sq mi23
Denver median 2.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 94/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés192
Denver median 60 · within 2 miles
Groceries22
Denver median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks127
Denver median 77 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Median household income$80,903
Denver $105,762
Unemployment3.9%
Denver 4.5%
Professional occupations48%
Denver 51%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Four Square Mile on housing & affordability
Four Square Mile's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
The Pinery18 mi from Four Square MileB+ 65 C+ Greenwood Village5 mi from Four Square MileB− 75 B Superior23 mi from Four Square MileC+ 72 B− Castle Pines15 mi from Four Square MileC+ 66 C+ Columbine12 mi from Four Square MileC+ 66 C+ Highlands Ranch11 mi from Four Square MileC+ 74 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Four Square Mile
Is Four Square Mile, CO a good place to live?
Four Square Mile scores 68 out of 100, 8th 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 Four Square Mile expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $474,200, 21% below the Denver median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.59%. $1,833/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Four Square Mile?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Four Square Mile sit at the 91st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 16.1 student–teacher ratio. Four Square Mile is served by Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County of Arapah. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Four Square Mile?
The mean commute is 25.4 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 23 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Four Square Mile?
Within two miles there are 22 groceries, 192 restaurants and cafés and 127 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Four Square Mile old or new?
The median home in Four Square Mile was built in 1990 — 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. 26% 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.
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