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Federal Heights Area Facts

  • Federal Heights has a Livability Score of 77/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Federal Heights crime rates are 45% higher than the Colorado average
  • Cost of living in Federal Heights is 19% lower than the Colorado average
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A City of Thrill and Excitement User Rating 5 rating By Anonymous ( May 28, 2018) Federal Heights is a large industrial city within Adams County. The amazing community feel is one of the reasons I love it here! The other advantage is the job growth, due to the rise in jobs about 2% within the past year. The average salary is decent coming in at about $36,000 a ...Read More nd the median home price at $257,000; so most housing is somewhat affordable.

Summers are primarily exciting with the temperatures never rising above 89 degrees. There are occasional showers, but not many as we only receive about 16 inches of rain throughout the year. Winters are cold and not missed, the climate produces 47 inches of snow once a year.

The attractions here tend to pull in new residents with high interests in the state parks, museums, wineries, historic landmarks, restaurants, water sports and many fun and thrilling destinations. When it comes to the amenities, one will find a host of useful Airlines and bus services nearby, that is available for convenient and easy access transportation services. Read Less
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      B Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Federal Heights? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Messina Park
      Carstens Park
      Carmenisch Park
      Pecos Park
      Ruston Park
      Bell Roth Park
      Croke Drive Park
      Squire's Park

      Entertainment

      Water World
      Hidden Hills Ice Arena
      AMF - Sonesta Lanes
      AMF
      Adams 12 Five Star Stadium
      Bowlero Westminster
      Alamo Draft House Westminster
      Amphitheater

      Food & Drink

      Holiday Plaza Liquors
      Taco Mex
      Sam's Warehouse Liquors
      Los Arcos Express
      KFC
      Sonic
      Sonic
      Little Caesars

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Federal Heights? Of all people who commute, 5.2% take public transportation in Federal Heights.
      Drive to Work
      62%

      14% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      5%

      equal to the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Federal Heights? The cost of living in Federal Heights is 91/100 - which is 19% lower than Colorado.
      Federal Heights
      91

      9% less expensive than average

      Colorado
      111

      11% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Federal Heights? Federal Heights crime rates are 4,863, which are 45% higher than Colorado
      Total Crime
      4,863 per 100k people

      113% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 21

      113% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      11%

      Year over year crime is up

      B- Employment

      What is the median income in Federal Heights? The median income in Federal Heights is $49,291 which is 21% lower than Colorado.
      Median household income
      $49,29111% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $22,70324% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      57% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Federal Heights a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Federal Heights home prices? Federal Heights home prices are $71,700 - which is 73% lower than Colorado
      Median home value
      $71,70061% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,32440% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      51%

      20% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Federal Heights have good schools? The Federal Heights graduation rate is 61% - which is 30% lower than Colorado
      High school grad. rates
      61%

      27% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      24%

      50% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      20:1

      27% higher than the US average

      B User Ratings

      Is Federal Heights a good place to live? Federal Heights has an overall rating of 72% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      72%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      100%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      6%

      1 total surveys

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