Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$462,100
Denver $603,800
Median rent$1,775/mo
Denver $1,874/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
Denver 34%
Northglenn
Adams & Weld counties38,014 residents2 school districts
58
C
Suburbgrade score
24th of 32 Denver suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
58
Denver median 65
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Northglenn is like to live in, by category
Bars show Northglenn against Denver. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Within-state proficiency60th pct
Denver median 88th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.8
Denver median 17.7
Graduation rate84%
Denver median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index90
Denver 100
Eff. tax rate0.70%
Denver 0.55%
Local sales tax7.89%
Denver median 7.89%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 49/100
D+
Mean commute27.9 min
Denver 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes53%
Denver 58%
Transit stops / sq mi4.1
Denver median 2.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés100
Denver median 60 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Denver median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks83
Denver median 77 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$84,030
Denver $105,762
Unemployment3.7%
Denver 4.5%
Professional occupations35%
Denver 51%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Northglenn on housing & affordability
Northglenn's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Greenwood Village21 mi from NorthglennB− 75 B Superior9 mi from NorthglennC+ 72 B− Columbine23 mi from NorthglennC+ 66 C+ Cherry Creek22 mi from NorthglennC+ 75 B Centennial23 mi from NorthglennC 69 B− Dakota Ridge22 mi from NorthglennC 66 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Northglenn
Is Northglenn, CO a good place to live?
Northglenn scores 58 out of 100, 24th 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 Northglenn expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $462,100, 23% below the Denver median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.70%. $1,775/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Northglenn?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Northglenn sit at the 60th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 84% graduation rate and a 17.8 student–teacher ratio. Northglenn is served by Adams 12 Five Star Schools and Weld County School District Re-8. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Northglenn?
The mean commute is 27.9 min, with 53% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 4.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Northglenn?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 100 restaurants and cafés and 83 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Northglenn old or new?
The median home in Northglenn was built in 1974 — 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. 68% 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.