Cottonwood

Parker, CO · Douglas County School District RE-1 · #19 in Parker

Livability85.1/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools91.0
21 elementary nearby, avg 4.5/5
Services access83.3
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base80.5
10 mi to the gate · 27 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 Cottonwood sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
114violent crimes / 100k
Well below the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Douglas 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 Cottonwood, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
31 4.5
Hospitals
3 4.3
Pediatricians
48 4.7
Dentists
37 4.8
Veterinarians
36 4.6
Self Storage
14 4.7
Moving Companies
3 4.7
Gyms & Fitness
33 4.7
Grocery Stores
23 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 Parker community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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