Columbine Valley, Colorado, 2014
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Population
1,684
2025 Census estimate · +12.2% since 2020
Typical home
$1.68M
+3.6% in a year
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
50.4
years
Jobs based here
344
A commuter town
Is Columbine Valley a good place to live?
The best of Columbine Valley’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes, health, and schools; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. 85% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Columbine Valley, above both the Colorado town median (44%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town in Colorado scores higher than Columbine Valley on health. Columbine Valley’s trail density is 7.2 miles per square mile, against 1.3 in Colorado’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. On civic life, just 11 of Colorado’s 146 towns do worse. Columbine Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Columbine Valley stand out
Where Columbine Valley beats most towns.
A growing town
Columbine Valley has grown 34% since 2010
1,256 counted in 2010 and 1,502 in 2020; an estimated 1,684 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Columbine Valley grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Columbine Valley is from typical.
Jobs & income344 jobs based hereA+Open →HealthAmong the healthiest U.S. towns; Adventhealth Littleton 2.8 miles awayA+Open →SchoolsBeat 95% of Colorado districts on tests and graduationA+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 9 of 20; 0.4% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7 miles of trailsBOpen →HistoryDOpen →Civic life1.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 94 attractions →Red Rocks Amphitheatre and 61 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Columbine Valley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
11 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
2 mi LandmarkColumbine Memorial
11 mi Stadium & arenaCoors Field
11 mi Theme parkElitch Gardens Theme ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Columbine Memorial: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elitch Gardens Theme Park: USGS, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Columbine Valley: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Columbine Valley, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouthwest Metropolitan WSDNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpMondayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereArapahoe County Clerk and RecorderArapahoe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8012380123 99%Census 2020
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 Columbine Valley.
HousingCost of living grade C−
Homes in Columbine Valley are worth about $1.68M, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Columbine Valley home is worth about $1,678,000, up 3.6% in a year, 3 times the Colorado typical home. 98% of Columbine Valley households own their home.
$1.68MZillow home value
Typical home value
Columbine Valley$1.68M
Colorado$529K
+3.6%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthA+
A smaller share of adults in Columbine Valley report frequent mental distress than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
11% of adults report frequent mental distress in Columbine Valley. No town among the 160 in Colorado we compare has a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Columbine Valley. 9.8% of adults report frequent physical distress in Columbine Valley.
99%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Columbine Valley | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6% | 11% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
16 better5 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Columbine Valley | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.3% | 9.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.5% | 11.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.7% | 7.8% |
Adventhealth Littleton
2.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
High risk in Columbine Valley, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Columbine Valley since 1984.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1984
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Columbine Valley stands out in Colorado and nationally, with the median household income higher than most
Columbine Valley’s median household income is $250,000. Most working residents leave Columbine Valley for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Denver (28%), Littleton (9%) and Greenwood Village (6%).
2%work in town
| Columbine Valley | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Columbine Valley2%
Denver28%
Littleton9%
Greenwood Village6%
Lakewood6%
10 mi
median commute distance
344
jobs based in Columbine Valley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 55% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Columbine Valley has four seasons and hot summers
Columbine Valley has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Columbine Valley is 89°F.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–47°
Spring35–64°
Summer56–86°
Fall37–67°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Columbine Valley
Columbine Valley's reported crime rate is well below Colorado's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2024.
| Columbine Valley | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 6.3 per 1,000 residents | 18.7 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 1.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.4 | 1.7 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Columbine Valley1.1
Colorado4.9
U.S.3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Columbine Valley6.3
Colorado26.7
U.S.17.7
2
violent crimes reported in 2024
11
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 632 acres
7.2 mi
of trails · 7.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Burning Tree Park and Pool | — | 2 |
| 2. Burning Tree Park North | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Columbine Valley
19pages on Columbine Valley
The big questions
SchoolsA+Beat 95% of CO districtsSafety1.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2024)HealthA+Better than CO on 16 of 26 CDC measuresCost of livingC−$1.68M typical home · up 3.6% in a yearWork & commuteA+$250K median household income · 344 jobs hereNatural hazardsDFEMA risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
18 within 15 miles of the center of Columbine Valley
Denver SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Littleton0.9 miArapahoe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Littleton1.3 mi$4,434 in-state tuitionMetropolitan State University of DenverUniversity or college · Public · Denver10.5 mi$11,124 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Columbine Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Columbine Valley for work
Where Columbine Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
344jobs based in Columbine Valley
2%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Columbine Valley
Town in Colorado, US
The Town of Columbine Valley is a statutory town located in far western Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,502 at the 2020 United States census, a 19.59% increase since the 2010 United States census. Columbine Valley is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,344 ft
Columbine Valley’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Columbine Valley.
LittletonColumbineColumbine Valley
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbine Valley | — | — | C− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Littleton | #54 | B+ | C− | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Columbine | #20 | A | C− | — | A− | A+ |
Columbine Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Columbine Valley and Columbine report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Columbine Valley with a neighbor →
Questions about Columbine Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Columbine Valley, CO expensive?
Yes. That is 15.9 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−.