Smoky Hill

Centennial, CO · Cherry Creek School District 5 · #13 in Centennial

Livability83.4/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools87.1
20 elementary nearby, avg 4.3/5
Services access68.6
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base96.4
6 mi to the gate · 16 min

Crime isn't folded into this score — it's only reported at the county level, not by neighborhood. See the county figure below.

Crime & safety

Violent crime for the county Smoky Hill sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
330violent crimes / 100k
Below the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Arapahoe County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

What's reachable

Counts within a short drive of Smoky Hill, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
13 4.6
Hospitals
3 4.4
Pediatricians
5 4.3
Dentists
11 4.8
Veterinarians
13 4.1
Self Storage
5 4.7
Moving Companies
7 4.7
Gyms & Fitness
9 4.7
Grocery Stores
5 4.2

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · DENVER, CO
$2,841/mo

Same BAH applies to every neighborhood in the housing area — see the Centennial community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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