Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median home value$1,237,800
Denver $603,800
Median rent$2,123/mo
Denver $1,874/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Denver 34%
Greenwood Village
Arapahoe County15,420 residents2 school districts
75
B
Suburbgrade score
1st of 32 Denver suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and amenities, held back by cost of living.
75
Denver median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Greenwood Village is like to live in, by category
Bars show Greenwood Village against Denver. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Within-state proficiency92nd pct
Denver median 88th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.6
Denver median 17.7
Graduation rate91%
Denver median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index143
Denver 100
Eff. tax rate0.52%
Denver 0.55%
Local sales tax7.89%
Denver median 7.89%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 91/100
A
Mean commute19.9 min
Denver 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes75%
Denver 58%
Transit stops / sq mi11
Denver median 2.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 82/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés134
Denver median 60 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Denver median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks78
Denver median 77 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Median household income$149,029
Denver $105,762
Unemployment3.3%
Denver 4.5%
Professional occupations70%
Denver 51%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Greenwood Village on cost of living
Greenwood Village's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Englewood5 mi from Greenwood VillageA− 63 C+ Sherrelwood16 mi from Greenwood VillageB+ 50 D+ Welby16 mi from Greenwood VillageB+ 48 D+ Four Square Mile5 mi from Greenwood VillageB+ 68 B− Denver10 mi from Greenwood VillageB+ 65 C+ Lakewood12 mi from Greenwood VillageB+ 66 C+ Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Greenwood Village
Is Greenwood Village, CO a good place to live?
Greenwood Village scores 75 out of 100, 1st of 32 Denver suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Greenwood Village expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $1,237,800, 105% above the Denver median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.52%. $2,123/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Greenwood Village?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Greenwood Village sit at the 92nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 17.6 student–teacher ratio. Greenwood Village is served by Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County of Arapah 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 Greenwood Village?
The mean commute is 19.9 min, with 75% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 32% working from home. Transit density is 11 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Greenwood Village?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 134 restaurants and cafés and 78 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Greenwood Village old or new?
The median home in Greenwood Village was built in 1994 — newer 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. 62% 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.