Westminster, CO: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Westminster is a home rule city located in Adams and Jefferson counties, Colorado, United States. The city population was 116,317 at the 2020 United States census with 71,240 residing in Adams County and 45,077 residing in Jefferson County. Westminster is the eighth most populous city in Colorado. The city is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The Westminster Municipal Center is located 9 miles (14 km) north-northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver.

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How Westminster ranks

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#18Rent easiest to afford in CO #56Most remote workers in CO #70Highest income in CO All CO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code80030, 80031, 80035

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Living in Westminster

Housing in Westminster

$515K▼ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Westminster home is worth about $515,000, down 1.9% in a year, close to the Colorado typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market17

Sale-to-list99.6%

Sold in May137

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Safety in Westminster

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Safety Grade D

Westminster reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 37%.

Violent crime per 1,000

Westminster 2.8

Colorado 4.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Westminster 28.8

Colorado 22.3

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Westminster

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School Grade A-

The public schools Westminster’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% 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 SchoolsSchools36

Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 933 students Orchard Park Academy DElementary · Grades PK–8 · 531 students Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy B+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 518 students Ryan Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 511 students Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 465 students Crown Pointe Charter Academy C+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 461 students

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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