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A town of 5,051 in Colorado.
A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. Health is where it shines (A) — residents are healthier than 85% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. With an A− overall, West Pleasant View is better than 77% of U.S. towns. Its place in the ranking is 49th of 158 in Colorado. Add walkability to its strengths (A): it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 87% of U.S. towns. What holds it back is cost of living (C−): the typical home is worth about $489K, 4.6 years of the Denver metro’s $106K median household income. The town’s trail network 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). This Colorado town has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Camp George West Historic District and Samuel and Albina Romano House.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap · National Register of Historic Places.
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.
Trails total 2.8 miles in 3 parks and preserves.
| West Pleasant View | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.9 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.3% | 6.8% | 4.3% |
| 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. 382 students attend West Pleasant View’s public school.
| 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.
Against the Colorado average, West Pleasant View comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 4. Among 159 Colorado towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who binge drink than West Pleasant View. For adults in the town, the share who had a checkup this year is 69%.
| 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.
West Pleasant View’s average commute is 19 minutes. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. Jobs in West Pleasant View grew by 456 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 1,270. The top destinations are Denver (22%), Lakewood (12%) and Golden (8%).
| 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
The seasons in West Pleasant View: chilly, snowy winters, warm summers, with very little rain. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 58 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Flood insurance has paid out on 3 claims in West Pleasant View since 1980. On expected storm and flood damage, West Pleasant View sits above nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to hail.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The midpoint rent for West Pleasant View comes to $1,966 a month. Among households locally, 62% are owner-occupiers.
| 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−.
