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RECYCLED BEER BOTTLES RECEIVE HEAT TREATMENT PRIOR TO FINAL PACKAGING. ONE PART OF A NEW GLASS RECYCLING PROCESS FOR...…, 1972
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About Westminster
Home rule city in Adams and Jefferson counties, Colorado, United StatesWestminster 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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Housing in Westminster
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
Safety in Westminster
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%.
Work & commute in Westminster
Full picture →Most working residents leave Westminster for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Denver (23%), Boulder (6%) and Broomfield (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in Westminster
Health Grade A
Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Colorado
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Westminster
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Westminster
Full climate →Westminster 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 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Westminster
All Westminster schools →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.
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.
Westminster is a college town
Colleges →of Westminster’s residents are enrolled in college. Front Range Community College has about 17,358 students on campus.
Westminster’s library
Library details →Where Westminster is
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