Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Median home value$630,600
Denver $603,800
Median rent$1,819/mo
Denver $1,874/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Denver 34%
Littleton
Arapahoe County44,710 residentsLittleton School District No. 6 In The County of Arapahoe
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
10th of 32 Denver suburbs. Strong on schools and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
67
Denver median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Littleton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Littleton against Denver. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 80/100
B+
Within-state proficiency93rd pct
Denver median 88th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.4
Denver median 17.7
Graduation rate92%
Denver median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index97
Denver 100
Eff. tax rate0.50%
Denver 0.55%
Local sales tax7.89%
Denver median 7.89%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Mean commute25.1 min
Denver 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Denver 58%
Transit stops / sq mi2.8
Denver median 2.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés58
Denver median 60 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Denver median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks85
Denver median 77 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Median household income$98,839
Denver $105,762
Unemployment3.8%
Denver 4.5%
Professional occupations55%
Denver 51%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Littleton on housing & affordability
Littleton's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
The Pinery17 mi from LittletonB+ 65 C+ Greenwood Village6 mi from LittletonB− 75 B Superior25 mi from LittletonC+ 72 B− Castle Pines12 mi from LittletonC+ 66 C+ Columbine3 mi from LittletonC+ 66 C+ Highlands Ranch4 mi from LittletonC+ 74 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Littleton
Is Littleton, CO a good place to live?
Littleton scores 67 out of 100, 10th of 32 Denver suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Littleton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $630,600, 4% above the Denver median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.50%. $1,819/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Littleton?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Littleton sit at the 93rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 17.4 student–teacher ratio. Littleton is served by 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 Littleton?
The mean commute is 25.1 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 2.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Littleton?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 58 restaurants and cafés and 85 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Littleton old or new?
The median home in Littleton was built in 1982 — 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. 59% 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.