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    Moving to Columbine, CO

    Is Columbine a good place to live?

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    Columbine ranks #8 of 34 Colorado cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (62/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 1.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $590,600
    +7.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,391
    per month
    Household income
    $129,480
    median
    Unemployment
    3.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Columbine

    The median home value in Columbine is $590,600 and median rent is $2,391 a month, against a median household income of $129,480. Homes cost about 4.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Columbine crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Colorado the 2025 rate was 438 violent and 2,235 property crimes per 100,000 people — #2 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Columbine, CO

    Columbine has about 25,681 residents, 3.5% unemployment and 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    More: Where to move in Colorado · Best counties in Colorado

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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