8 | Denver - Boulder
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Panoramic view near Boulder
the most affluent suburbs in Denver. These towns share the excellent Cherry
communities of Evergreen, Morrison, and Conifer are located in the nearby
Creek Schools with Centennial, Englewood and southern sections of Aurora.
foothills, and offer gorgeous views and sometimes limited access to rural
But, all of these suburbs have excellent schools, low crime and lots of trails and
communities. But, there is upscale suburban living here too, including a few
open space. Littleton has its own excellent schools but parts of unincorporated
gated communities, golf courses, and planned communities.
Littleton attend the exceptional Jefferson County Schools. Aurora runs the entire length of Denver along its eastern border. The northern Highlands Ranch is Denver’s largest planned community on the border
section of Aurora offers some of the most affordable homes in the Denver
between Douglas and Arapahoe counties. It attracts the highest percentage
metro area. Newer, and yet still affordable homes are available in southern
of relocating buyers because it resembles California-style developments
Aurora. Crime is low in these southern sections including Saddle Rock, Tallyn’s
and Douglas County offers excellent schools. Castle Rock and Parker have
Reach, Piney Creek, Sienna, and Wheatlands.
excellent schools and you will discover suburban neighborhoods mixed in with more rural sections of the county.
Denver suburbs offer less crowded living but with all amenities of downtown. Most suburbs are within 20-40 minutes’ commute to downtown. Anything
Lakewood and Westminster are closest to Denver and there are a mix of
further is so far away it could be called an “exburb” or an extreme suburb.
older homes, built before 1980, and newer custom homes. Green Mountain
Those would be Perry Park, Elizabeth, Franktown and Larkspur near Colorado
in Lakewood has trails, open space, and hiking. The picturesque mountain
Springs.