MountainViewTownHall, 2009
Mountain View’s story
147 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
- 1879Mountain View is settled
Mountain ViewCO
A town of 517, settled in 1879.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
517
2025 Census estimate · −4.3% since 2020
Typical home
$508K
−5.2% in a year
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
35.2
years
Jobs based here
229
Balanced
Is Mountain View a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Mountain View. Mountain View has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
517 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Wheat RidgeMountain View
Nearby attractions
All 78 attractions →Empower Field at Mile High and 62 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mountain View. Close and well known come first.
Big draw3 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
Big draw11 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
3 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
4 mi Stadium & arenaCoors Field
in town Theme parkLakeside Amusement Park
3 mi Theme parkElitch Gardens Theme ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakeside Amusement Park: Atjoe1972, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elitch Gardens Theme Park: USGS, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mountain View: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mountain View, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWheat Ridge Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offAtlas Metal & Iron Recycling Center, 4 miOpenStreetMap
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 hereJefferson County Clerk and RecorderJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8021280212 100%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 Mountain View.
Natural hazards
Mountain View faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and hot summers in Mountain View
Mountain View has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Mountain View’s July high is 89°F, where Colorado’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
76″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–47°
Spring35–64°
Summer56–86°
Fall37–67°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
About two in five of Mountain View’s working residents commute to Denver
Most working residents leave Mountain View for work: only 0% work in town. Mountain View’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both the Colorado town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Mountain View grew to 229 in 2023, 92 more than in 2013.
0%work in town
| Mountain View | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Mountain View0%
Denver38%
Wheat Ridge6%
Lakewood6%
Arvada5%
6 mi
median commute distance
229
jobs based in Mountain View
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Safety
Crime reported in Mountain View
No violent or property crimes were reported in Mountain View in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Mountain View is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
How healthy Mountain View is
Mountain View beats the Colorado average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of adults binge drink in Mountain View.
| Mountain View | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 26% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 27% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 25% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
4 better21 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Mountain View | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.9% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 13.3% | 17.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 66.2% | 69.5% |
Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital
1.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Mountain View are worth about $508K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Mountain View home is worth about $508,000, down 5.2% in a year, close to the Colorado typical home. Mountain View’s median rent is $2,083 a month.
$508KZillow home value
| Mountain View | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,083 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 71% | 73% |
Typical home value
Mountain View$508K
Colorado$529K
−5.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mountain View
17pages on Mountain View
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
19 within 15 miles of the center of Mountain View
Regis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Denver1.7 mi$46,340 tuitionMetropolitan State University of DenverUniversity or college · Public · Denver3.5 mi$11,124 in-state tuitionCommunity College of AuroraCommunity college · Public · Aurora14.1 mi$4,470 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Mountain View residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
About Mountain View
Town in Colorado, United States
The Town of Mountain View is a home rule municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Mountain View is situated west of, and adjacent to, the city and county of Denver. As of the 2020 census, the population of Mountain View was 541. The Denver Post Office (ZIP Code 80212) serves Mountain View.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1879
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,384 ft
Questions about Mountain View
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mountain View, CO a good place to live?
Mountain View has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.