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38,014people live here $84,030median household incomeNear US average $1,775median rent per month▲ 26% above US $462,100median home value▲ 39% above US

What it's like to live in Northglenn

Northglenn is a small city in Colorado with schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Northglenn deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.

The good

Average class sizes

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Air quality concerns
High rent burden for renters
Cold winters
Snowy winters — 45" per year

How Northglenn compares

Median household income

Northglenn$84,030

Colorado avg$95,470

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Northglenn$1,775

Colorado avg$1,761

US$1,413

Median home value

Northglenn$462,100

Colorado avg$539,400

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Northglenn

Based on Northglenn's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,550

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $71,000 a year
59% of Northglenn renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$92,420

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $46,210
Homes cost 5.5× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 26% above US

$1,775/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,775 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices run above average, with a median around $462,100. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $462,100 · 59% of renters cost-burdened

Job marketNear US average

4.4% unemployment

Unemployment here is 4.4%, close to the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Safety▲ 11% above US

365 violent crimes per 100k

Crime runs about typical for a city this size. Some neighborhoods are safer than others, and one overall rate doesn't tell the whole story, so a neighborhood-level look matters more than the headline stat.

Property crime 2352/100k · Northglenn Police Department · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

28 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 27.9 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 14% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

70%

Work from home

14%

Carpool

12%

Public transit

1.6%

Other

1.5%

Walk

1.0%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 88°F, and winters are cold and harsh, with lows dropping to 19°F. It's a dry climate with limited rainfall.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▼ 23% below US

28% bachelor's degree or higher

College degree attainment runs below average at 28%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.

Schools

13 public schools inside the boundary

There are 13 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Rocky Mountain National Park (49 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Nothing in Northglenn's numbers stands out as a clear strength, and the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,775/mo) equals 25% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget and anyone who doesn't drive.

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