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GlendaleCO

A town of 4,531, settled in 1859. Nearly 12.7% of it is conserved land.

Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Population
4,531
+10.3% since 2010
Typical home
$318K
−8.2% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
30.8
years
Jobs based here
10,063
A job hub

What makes Glendale stand out

The 3 things Glendale does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A job hub

Every workday, about 9,973 people come to Glendale for work

Where Glendale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

47% → Denver Denver 47% 9% → Aurora Aurora 9% 5% → Greenwood Village Greenwood Village 5% 4% → Centennial Centennial 4% 2% → Englewood Englewood 2% 2% → Highlands Ranch Highlands Ranch 2% Glendale · 4% stay
10,063jobs based in Glendale
4%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Glendale’s report card

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The data

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Outdoors

12.7% of Glendale is conserved land

1.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

#60for trails in CO
Map of Glendale: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
12.7%
conserved · 46 of 363 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
#48
most conserved land in CO
#12
most walkable in CO
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Creekside Park—10
2. Infinity Park0.2 mi7
3. Four Mile Historic Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns

Glendale beats the Colorado average on 11 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

AHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Colorado
11 better7 too close to call8 worse
What stands outGlendaleCO
Fewer adults with heart disease2.4%5.1%
Fewer adults who have had cancer3.7%7.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.4%9.2%
Hca Healthone Rose
1.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
54th
percentile among CO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Glendale

Most working residents leave Glendale for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Denver (47%), Aurora (9%) and Greenwood Village (5%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Glendale4%
Denver47%
Aurora9%
Greenwood Village5%
Centennial4%
6 mi
median commute distance
10,063
jobs based in Glendale
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Glendale home is worth about $318K

The typical Glendale home is worth about $318,000, down 8.2% in a year, 40% below the Colorado typical home.

$318KZillow home value

Typical home value

Glendale$318K
Colorado$533K
−8.2%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Snowy winters, hot summers

Glendale has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–47°
Spring35–63°
Summer56–86°
Fall37–67°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Glendale

Glendale's reported crime rate is well above Colorado's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 88 violent crimes were reported in 2025.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Glendale19.9
Colorado4.4
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Glendale155.5
Colorado22.3
U.S.15.5
88
violent crimes reported in 2025
689
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A growing town

Glendale has grown 10.3% since 2010

4,184 people in 2010; 4,531 today.

4,1842010
4,6132020
4,531Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

GlendaleColorado CherryCreekPath
2007 · GlendaleColorado CherryCreekPath · Wikimedia Commons
Glendale’s story

167 years in pictures

9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Looking west from inside Cherry CreekSpring flowers in playa del carmen parkThe Biggest Target
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About Glendale

City in Colorado, United States

Official town website ↗

The City of Glendale is a home rule municipality located in an exclave of Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 4,613 at the 2020 United States census. Glendale is an enclave of the City and County of Denver and is the most densely populated municipality in Colorado. The city is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. Glendale's fire and medical services have been provided by the Denver Fire Department and Denver Paramedics through a contract with the City and County of Denver since 2005. Glendale is policed by the Glendale Police Department.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1859
Population
4,613
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
5,354 ft

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