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Map of Denver: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land7%6,910 of 98,461 acres
Trails181 mi1.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves24510 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Denver

Capital of Colorado, U.S.
1858Established
715,522Population
155 sq miArea
5,279 ftElevation

Denver ( DEN-vər) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Officially a consolidated city and county, it is located in the South Platte River valley on the western edge of the High Plains, and is just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains (Rockies). Denver is the 19th-most populous city in the United States and the fifth-most populous state capital, with a population of 715,522 at the 2020 census. The ten-county Denver metropolitan area, with 3.1 million residents, is the 19th-largest metropolitan area in the country and functions as the economic and cultural center of the broader Front Range Urban Corridor. Denver's downtown district lies about 12 miles…

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Living in Denver

Housing in Denver

$525K▼ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Denver home is worth about $525,000, down 2.1% in a year, close to the Colorado typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market21
Sale-to-list99.1%
Sold in May984
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Safety in Denver

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Safety Grade D-

Denver reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Denver 8.8
Colorado 4.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Denver 41
Colorado 22.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C+

The public schools Denver’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CSchools241

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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