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Lakewood, CO (City Center)

Found within zip code: 80226

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$258,573

medium cost relative to Colorado
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,555,000+		1%
$1,166,001-$1,555,000		0%
$778,001-$1,166,000		0%
$622,001-$778,000		1%
$467,001-$622,000		3%
$311,001-$467,000		20%
$155,001-$311,000		68%
$78,001-$155,000		6%
$0-$78,000		2%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

high cost relative to CO, high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Small apartment buildings
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Urban Sophisticates, Walkable, Artsy/funky, Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 8 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some East Asian, some Italian ancestry, some Black
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

BELMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 885 SOUTH GARRISON STREET, LAKEWOOD, CO 80226 (303) 982-8210	KG-06

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1, CO School District

86,332 Students enrolled in District

168 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of CO school districts	67.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	68.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
18
STATE AVERAGE 17

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

89%	85%	92%	88%	86%	81%	STATE
89%	85%	92%	88%	86%	81%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	75.6	62.5
BLACK (%)	1.9	6.0
HISPANIC (%)	17.7	27.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	3.6	3.3
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	1.2	1.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	24.1	33.1

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,465	$385,478,000	44.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$308	$26,564,000	3.1
STAFF	$476	$41,069,000	4.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$48	$4,181,000	0.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$537	$46,339,000	5.3
OPERATION	$727	$62,752,000	7.2
TRANSPORTATION	$205	$17,683,000	2.0
OTHER	$1,318	$113,780,000	13.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,618	$312,368,000	36.0
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,967	$169,796,000	19.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,050	$867,642,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	29.3
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	8.1

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Lakewood
1 in 217
in Colorado
1 in 232

	City Center	Lakewood	Colorado
		4.60	4.30

Lakewood, CO violent crimes

Population: 144,089
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	5	85	185	388
RATE PER 1,000	0.04	0.59	1.28	2.69

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Lakewood
1 in 18
in Colorado
1 in 22

	City Center	Lakewood	Colorado
		54.44	43.81

Lakewood, CO property crimes

Population: 144,089
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	1,177	5,350	1,287
RATE PER 1,000	8.17	37.13	8.93

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	City Center	Lakewood	Colorado
		203	85

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO CO*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	148.70%	7.82%	3	7
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Lakewood, CO Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO CO*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	152.09%	8.00%	1	6
Last 10 Years	40.56%	4.05%	1	1
Last 5 Years	-0.12%	-0.02%	1	1
Last 2 Years	-1.92%	-0.96%	1	3
Last 12 Months	-0.80%	-0.80%	2	4
Latest Quarter	1.15%	4.60%	5	7
			* 10 is highest

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