Briarwood Commons

Golden, CO · Jefferson County School District R-1 · #12 in Golden

Livability54.0/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools50.0
3 elementary nearby, avg —/5
Services access87.0
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base20.2
25 mi to the gate · 68 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 Briarwood Commons sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
254violent crimes / 100k
Well below the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Jefferson 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 Briarwood Commons, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
11 4.6
Hospitals
21 4.5
Pediatricians
16 4.5
Dentists
32 4.7
Veterinarians
12 4.7
Self Storage
3 4.6
Moving Companies
15 4.2
Gyms & Fitness
48 4.7
Grocery Stores
32 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 Golden community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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