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A city of 38,014 people in Colorado
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About Northglenn

City in Colorado, United States
1969Established
38,131Population
7.4 sq miArea
5,377 ftElevation

The City of Northglenn is a home rule municipality located in Adams and Weld counties, Colorado, United States. Northglenn is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census the city's population was 38,131. It was built as a master planned community in 1959 by Jordon Perlmutter. The city is directly connected to Downtown Denver via the Regional Transportation District N Line at the Northglenn/112th station.

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Housing in Northglenn

$453K▼ 2.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Northglenn home is worth about $453,000, down 2.6% in a year, 15% below the Colorado typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market13
Sale-to-list101.3%
Sold in May39
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Safety in Northglenn

D

Safety Grade D

Northglenn reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Northglenn 3.7
Colorado 4.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Northglenn 22.9
Colorado 22.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Northglenn’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictAdams 12 Five Star SchoolsSchools13

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