Sunset West

Ken Caryl, CO · Jefferson County School District R-1 · #32 in Ken Caryl

Livability74.9/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools92.2
34 elementary nearby, avg 4.6/5
Services access84.1
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base43.9
19 mi to the gate · 52 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 Sunset West 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 Sunset West, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
40 4.5
Hospitals
93 4.4
Pediatricians
65 4.5
Dentists
86 4.8
Veterinarians
36 4.5
Self Storage
10 4.8
Moving Companies
11 4.6
Gyms & Fitness
78 4.6
Grocery Stores
3 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 Ken Caryl community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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