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A city of 44,710 people in Colorado
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Map of Littleton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land22%1,938 of 8,755 acres
Trails39 mi2.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3743 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Littleton

City in Colorado, United States
1890Established
45,652Population
13.8 sq miArea
5,351 ftElevation

Littleton is a home rule municipality city located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. Littleton is the county seat of Arapahoe County and is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city population was 45,652 at the 2020 United States census, ranking as the 20th most populous municipality in Colorado.

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ZIP code80120, 80121, 80122
Living in Littleton

Housing in Littleton

$618K▼ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Littleton home is worth about $618,000, down 1.8% in a year, 16% above the Colorado typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market17
Sale-to-list99.9%
Sold in May256
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Safety in Littleton

C−

Safety Grade C-

Littleton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Littleton 2.4
Colorado 4.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Littleton 20.8
Colorado 22.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A+

The public schools Littleton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#18Best public schoolsof 142 in CO
DistrictLittleton School District No. 6 in the county of ArapahoeSchools11

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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