What it's like to live in Englewood
Englewood is a small city in Colorado with commutes that run shorter than most cities, a highly educated workforce, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Englewood deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, crime rates above the national average, and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks.
The good
- Short commutes
- Highly educated workforce
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- High home prices
- Crime above national average
- Air quality concerns
- High rent burden for renters
- Cold winters
How Englewood compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Englewood
Based on Englewood's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,336
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $66,720 a year
- 52% of Englewood renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$114,580
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $57,290
- Homes cost 6.6× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 18% above US
$1,668/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,668 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are steep, with a median around $572,900. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.
Median home value $572,900 · 52% of renters cost-burdened
Job marketNear US average
3.9% unemployment
Unemployment here is 3.9%, close to the national average of 4.3%.
City-level (BLS)
Safety▲ 98% above US
654 violent crimes per 100k
Crime is a real factor here, with violent rates significantly above the national average. That doesn't make the whole city a write-off, but it does mean specific neighborhoods deserve real research before signing a lease.
Property crime 4277/100k · Englewood Police Department · 2025 data
Getting around▼ 13% below US
23 min average commute
Commutes are reasonable, averaging 22.6 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 23% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 84°F, and winters are cold and harsh, with lows dropping to 20°F. It's a dry climate with limited rainfall.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 4.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▲ 37% above US
49% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 49% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
9 public schools inside the boundary
There are 9 public schools inside the boundary and 3 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (53 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Englewood's strongest points are commutes that run shorter than most cities and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,668/mo) equals 23% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (23% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals.
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