Marston Shores

Lakewood, CO · Denver County School District 1 · #39 in Lakewood

Livability66.4/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools79.2
5 elementary nearby, avg 4.0/5
Services access73.3
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base43.5
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 Marston Shores 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 Marston Shores, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
13 4.6
Hospitals
2 3.8
Pediatricians
12 4.8
Dentists
21 4.6
Veterinarians
11 4.7
Self Storage
8 4.2
Moving Companies
4 4.3
Gyms & Fitness
6 4.6
Grocery Stores
6 4.0

Housing budget

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

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

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