Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$532,400
Denver $603,800
Median rent$1,882/mo
Denver $1,874/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Denver 34%
Westminster
Adams & Jefferson counties115,484 residents3 school districts
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
22nd of 32 Denver suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
63
Denver median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Westminster is like to live in, by category
Bars show Westminster against Denver. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Within-state proficiency65th pct
Denver median 88th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.8
Denver median 17.7
Graduation rate81%
Denver median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index94
Denver 100
Eff. tax rate0.55%
Denver 0.55%
Local sales tax7.89%
Denver median 7.89%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Mean commute27.0 min
Denver 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Denver 58%
Transit stops / sq mi4.9
Denver median 2.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 83/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés104
Denver median 60 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Denver median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks98
Denver median 77 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$100,272
Denver $105,762
Unemployment3.7%
Denver 4.5%
Professional occupations47%
Denver 51%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Westminster on housing & affordability
Westminster's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Greenwood Village20 mi from WestminsterB− 75 B Superior6 mi from WestminsterC+ 72 B− Columbine20 mi from WestminsterC+ 66 C+ Highlands Ranch24 mi from WestminsterC+ 74 B Cherry Creek21 mi from WestminsterC+ 75 B Centennial23 mi from WestminsterC 69 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Westminster
Is Westminster, CO a good place to live?
Westminster scores 63 out of 100, 22nd 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 Westminster expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $532,400, 12% below the Denver median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.55%. $1,882/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Westminster?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Westminster sit at the 65th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 17.8 student–teacher ratio. Westminster is served by Jefferson County School District No. R-1, Adams 12 Five Star Schools and Westminster Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Westminster?
The mean commute is 27.0 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 4.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Westminster?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 104 restaurants and cafés and 98 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Westminster old or new?
The median home in Westminster 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. 65% 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.