167 years in pictures
9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1859Glendale is settled
- 2007GlendaleColorado CherryCreekPath
- 2008Looking west from inside Cherry Creek
- 2012The Biggest Target
- 2014GlendaleCityLimit-5350FeetSign
A town of 4,531, settled in 1859. Nearly 12.7% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Glendale does most differently from other towns.
Where Glendale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Glendale. Another town gets a different order.
1.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Creekside Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Infinity Park | 0.2 mi | 7 |
| 3. Four Mile Historic Park | — | 1 |
Glendale beats the Colorado average on 11 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Glendale | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 2.4% | 5.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.7% | 7.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.4% | 9.2% |
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.
The typical Glendale home is worth about $318,000, down 8.2% in a year, 40% below the Colorado typical home.
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.
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.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
4,184 people in 2010; 4,531 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Colorado, United States
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.
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