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What Is It Like to Live in Arvada?

What it costs to live in Arvada, and how it compares with other Colorado cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

52

22nd best value in Colorado

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Colorado cities.

Overall livability

63

13th overall in Colorado

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Arvada is home to about 122,903 people. A typical home runs $456,200 and a household earns around $96,700, a price-to-income ratio of 4.7. Among Colorado's largest cities, it ranks 22nd for value and 13th overall.

Arvada at a glance

Median home price

$456,200

27th in CO of 48

Median rent

$1,568/mo

Median household income

$96,700

Home price to income

4.7x

Unemployment

3.9%

15th in CO of 48

School rating

9/10

15th in CO of 48

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in CO of 48

Walk score

14/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Colorado only. Updated 2026.