Living in Littleton, CO
Suburb in Colorado
Littleton is a suburb in Colorado, home to about 45,000 people, with 2.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Littleton a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 16 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low taxes: about $1,517 state income tax per resident, 0.5% property tax
- Highly educated: 56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 3 research universities are within 31 mi
- Easy flying: DEN is 26 mi away
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $576k, and rent is $2,730 a month
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Key facts
Living in Littleton: common questions
What is the cost of living in Littleton?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $576k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,730 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 106, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Littleton?
Colorado collects about $1,517 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.5% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Littleton safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.2× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Littleton?
Littleton has cold winters: winter days average around 46°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 34″ of snow a year.
Does Littleton get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, hail and tornadoes: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.32 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Littleton?
The nearest major airport is DEN, about 26 mi away.
How Littleton scores
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