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    Is Arvada a good place to live?

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    Arvada ranks #17 of 34 Colorado cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (47/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $600,800
    +8.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,802
    per month
    Household income
    $113,396
    median
    Unemployment
    3.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Arvada

    The median home value in Arvada is $600,800 and median rent is $1,802 a month, against a median household income of $113,396. Homes cost about 5.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Arvada crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Colorado the 2025 rate was 438 violent and 2,235 property crimes per 100,000 people — #2 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Arvada, CO

    Arvada has about 122,835 residents, 3.9% unemployment and 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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