Pine Lakes Ranch

Thornton, CO · Adams County School District 14 · #19 in Thornton

Livability67.8/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools60.3
30 elementary nearby, avg 3.0/5
Services access82.8
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base59.2
15 mi to the gate · 41 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 Pine Lakes Ranch sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
372violent crimes / 100k
About the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Adams 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 Pine Lakes Ranch, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
42 4.4
Hospitals
6 3.8
Pediatricians
48 4.2
Dentists
47 4.3
Veterinarians
13 4.4
Self Storage
11 4.5
Moving Companies
30 3.8
Gyms & Fitness
44 4.5
Grocery Stores
61 3.8

Housing budget

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

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

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