West Highland

Lakewood, CO · Denver County School District 1 · #27 in Lakewood

Livability68.9/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools80.5
10 elementary nearby, avg 4.0/5
Services access71.5
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base52.1
17 mi to the gate · 46 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 West Highland 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 West Highland, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
12 4.2
Hospitals
2 3.6
Pediatricians
7 4.6
Dentists
12 4.7
Veterinarians
15 4.6
Self Storage
6 4.5
Moving Companies
11 4.7
Gyms & Fitness
7 4.7
Grocery Stores
8 3.9

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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