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A town of 5,051.
For most people who can afford it, yes. West Pleasant View grades A− overall, 49th among Colorado's 158 graded towns. 7% of its land is conserved. Residents are healthier than 85% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and its public schools beat 78% of Colorado towns on state tests and graduation. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $489K for a typical one and 4.6 times the Denver metro’s $106K median household income. West Pleasant View’s trail density is 1.9 miles per square mile, above both the Colorado town median (1.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). West Pleasant View is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 87% of U.S. towns. West Pleasant View has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Camp George West Historic District and Samuel and Albina Romano House.
Where West Pleasant View beats most towns.
3,840 counted in 2010 and 4,327 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far West Pleasant View is from typical.
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Census counts: 3,932 in 2000, 4,327 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 6 maps from 1938 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Pleasant View. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
9 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
10 mi Stadium & arenaCoors Field
10 mi LandmarkColumbine Memorial
9 mi Theme parkElitch Gardens Theme ParkRed 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
West Pleasant View is unincorporated, so Jefferson 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.
Ordered by what stands out in West Pleasant View.
West Pleasant View has commutes shorter than most of Colorado and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Colorado.
2.8 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wolf Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
| 2. Orchard Street Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Westblade Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Horizon MontessoriLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 382 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
Within Colorado it is less healthy than 58% of the 159 graded towns: Colorado sets a high bar.
22% of West Pleasant View adults binge drink, against 18% in Colorado’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 69% of West Pleasant View adults had a checkup this year. West Pleasant View beats the Colorado average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| West Pleasant View | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 71% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 35% |
| What stands out | West Pleasant View | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.2% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 7.8% |
| More binge drinkers | 22.4% | 19% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The average commute for its 2,125 working residents takes 18.5 minutes, against 25.2 across Colorado. Jobs based here grew from 814 in 2013 to 1,270.
Most working residents leave West Pleasant View for work: only 1% work in town. West Pleasant View’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. Jobs based in West Pleasant View grew to 1,270 in 2023, 456 more than in 2013.
| West Pleasant View | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 7.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
West Pleasant View has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 20° and about 58 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in West Pleasant View.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median rent in West Pleasant View is $1,966 a month.
| West Pleasant View | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,966 a month | $1,807 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
14 within 15 miles of the center of West Pleasant View
About 11 of every 100 West Pleasant View residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Where West Pleasant View’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in West Pleasant View on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place in Jefferson County, CO, USA
West Pleasant View is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the West Pleasant View CDP was 4,327 at the United States Census 2020. The Pleasant View Metropolitan District provides services. The Golden post office (Zip code 80401) serves the area.
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3 towns share a border with West Pleasant View.
| Town | CO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Pleasant View | #49 | A− | C− | — | A− | A |
| Golden | #74 | B | D | C | A− | A |
| Lakewood | #97 | B− | C− | D− | A− | A |
| Applewood | #21 | A | C− | — | A− | A+ |
West Pleasant View and Applewood report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare West Pleasant View with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. West Pleasant View grades A− overall, better than 77% of U.S. towns and #49 of 158 in Colorado. It grades A for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $489,000, 7% below the Colorado typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
