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Mountain View

A town of 541 people in Colorado
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About Mountain View

Town in Colorado, United States
1879Established
541Population
0.1 sq miArea
5,384 ftElevation

The Town of Mountain View is a home rule municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Mountain View is situated west of, and adjacent to, the city and county of Denver. As of the 2020 census, the population of Mountain View was 541. The Denver Post Office (ZIP Code 80212) serves Mountain View.

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Living in Mountain View

Housing in Mountain View

$522K▼ 4.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mountain View home is worth about $522,000, down 4.4% in a year, close to the Colorado typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Mountain View

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Not graded

Mountain View has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0
Property0
Reported in 20250
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Work & commute in Mountain View

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Most working residents leave Mountain View for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Denver (38%), Wheat Ridge (6%) and Lakewood (6%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

Denver
38%
Wheat Ridge
6%
Lakewood
6%
Arvada
5%

Health in Mountain View

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4better than CO·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Intermountain Health Lutheran HospitalWheat Ridge · 1.8 mi · ER
Wheat Ridge Family Health ClinicWheat Ridge · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Mountain View · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mountain View →

Natural hazards in Mountain View

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Climate in Mountain View

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Mountain View has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 76 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 20°Winter
64° / 35°Spring
86° / 56°Summer
67° / 37°Fall
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Nearest: Smiley Branch LibraryDenver · 0.7 miles · 48 hrs a week
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