Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Median home value$600,300
Denver $603,800
Median rent$2,127/mo
Denver $1,874/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Denver 34%
Ken Caryl
Jefferson County33,233 residentsJefferson County School District No. R-1
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
17th of 32 Denver suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
65
Denver median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Ken Caryl is like to live in, by category
Bars show Ken Caryl against Denver. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Within-state proficiency88th pct
Denver median 88th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.8
Denver median 17.7
Graduation rate85%
Denver median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index98
Denver 100
Eff. tax rate0.56%
Denver 0.55%
Local sales tax7.89%
Denver median 7.89%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute27.5 min
Denver 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Denver 58%
Transit stops / sq mi1.6
Denver median 2.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés46
Denver median 60 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Denver median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks81
Denver median 77 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median household income$118,269
Denver $105,762
Unemployment3.8%
Denver 4.5%
Professional occupations53%
Denver 51%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Ken Caryl on commute & transport
Ken Caryl's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Greenwood Village11 mi from Ken CarylA 75 B Superior25 mi from Ken CarylB+ 72 B− Cherry Creek13 mi from Ken CarylB+ 75 B Englewood8 mi from Ken CarylB+ 63 C+ Wheat Ridge14 mi from Ken CarylB 66 C+ Highlands Ranch8 mi from Ken CarylB 74 B Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Ken Caryl
Is Ken Caryl, CO a good place to live?
Ken Caryl scores 65 out of 100, 17th of 32 Denver suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Ken Caryl expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $600,300, 1% below the Denver median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.56%. $2,127/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Ken Caryl?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Ken Caryl sit at the 88th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 17.8 student–teacher ratio. Ken Caryl is served by Jefferson County School District No. R-1. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Ken Caryl?
The mean commute is 27.5 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 27% working from home. Transit density is 1.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Ken Caryl?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 46 restaurants and cafés and 81 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Ken Caryl old or new?
The median home in Ken Caryl was built in 1987 — 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. 82% 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.