Acres GreenCO
A town of 2,639.
Why does Acres Green grade so well?
Acres Green is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, 2nd among Colorado's 158 graded towns. The median household earns $142K, its schools outperform 92% of the state's, and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 91% of the country. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in cost of living. Acres Green’s median rent is $2,750 a month, above both Colorado’s towns ($1,807 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Only 8 of Colorado’s 218 towns score higher on hazard risk. The biggest park or preserve is Sweetwater Park, at 32 acres.
What makes Acres Green stand out
Where Acres Green beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Acres Green Elementary School | PK–6 | 341 |
| Widest gap | Acres Green | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.2% | 9.2% |
100% of working residents leave Acres Green for work
Where Acres Green’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Acres Green grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Acres Green is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Red Rocks Amphitheatre and 63 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Acres Green. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
15 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
15 mi Stadium & arenaCoors Field
10 mi LandmarkColumbine Memorial
15 mi Theme parkElitch Gardens Theme ParkPhoto credits
Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbine Memorial: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0 · Elitch Gardens Theme Park: USGS, Public domain
Moving to Acres Green: who provides what
Acres Green is unincorporated, so Douglas County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Acres Green.
Acres Green carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Colorado (mostly inland flooding), has home values still below their peak and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Colorado.
Acres Green has set aside 18% of its land for conservation
The trail network density for Acres Green comes to 2.2 miles per square mile. 1.3 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in the town: 4, covering 52 acres.
| Acres Green | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 2.2 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 18% | 6.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sweetwater Park | 0.2 mi | 32 |
| 2. Altair Park | 0.1 mi | 10 |
| 3. Lonesome Pine Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Acres Green earns an A for schools
Public schools: Douglas County School District No. Re 1. Its one school is below. 341 students attend Acres Green’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acres Green Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 341 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
Acres Green earns an A for health
Within Colorado it is healthier than 55% of the 159 graded towns: Colorado sets a high bar. Against the 3,373 U.S. towns with household incomes like Acres Green’s, it is healthier than 64%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
For adults in Acres Green, the share who smoke cigarettes is 11%. Among adults locally, 74% had a checkup this year and 29% have obesity.
| Acres Green | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 71% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 8.5% | 12% |
| What stands out | Acres Green | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.2% | 9.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Acres Green has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 95% of Colorado towns, with expected losses of about $267 per resident a year; that rating is what its A for hazard risk is built on.
39% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 21%. Acres Green’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 16 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Colorado and the rest of the country, fewer of Acres Green’s working residents work locally
Acres Green has 113 jobs for its 1,734 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. 39.6% of workers work from home, against 21% across Colorado.
For half of commuters, work is under 9 miles away. Since 2013, Acres Green has added 60 jobs, to 113 in 2023. The top destinations are Denver (21%), Aurora (8%) and Centennial (8%).
| Acres Green | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $142,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 7.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Acres Green
A winter brings about 64 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 88°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
An age mix much like Colorado’s
In Acres Green, the median age is 42.2 years. No age group stands out against Colorado: all are within 4 points. The share of adults 25 and older in Acres Green who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 43%.
| Acres Green | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.2 years | 38.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 45% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 22% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.8 points. Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Acres Green | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.8% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.7% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.2% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.7% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.2% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.2% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.2% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,600, single groups can be off by several points
The typical home in Acres Green: about $552K
The typical value, about $552K, is 9% below its March 2024 peak.
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 2.3% of its value. 86% of households own their home in Acres Green.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Acres Green
Colleges nearby
14 within 15 miles of the center of Acres Green
About 5 of every 100 Acres Green residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Colorado.
About Acres Green
Unincorporated community in Colorado, US
Acres Green is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Acres Green CDP was 2,922 at the 2020 United States census. It is bordered by Lone Tree to the north, east and south and Highlands Ranch to the west. The community lies in ZIP Code 80124.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,833 ft
Acres Green’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Acres Green.
| Town | CO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acres Green | #2 | A+ | C+ | — | A | A |
| Lone Tree | #70 | B | D | D− | A | A+ |
| Highlands Ranch | #3 | A+ | C− | — | A | A+ |
Acres Green and Highlands Ranch report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Acres Green with a neighbor →
Questions about Acres Green
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Acres Green, CO a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Acres Green grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #2 of 158 in Colorado. It grades A for health and A for schools.
Is Acres Green, CO expensive?
That is 5.2 years of the area's median household income ($105,762 across the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.