Live the high life in Denver, the "mile-high city"
The state capital and most populous city in Colorado, Denver maintains its cowboy and mining roots with an eye on a prosperous future. Those considering buying commercial or residential real estate in Denver can expect their high expectations to turn into profitable business ventures and high quality of life for families. Denver today is much more than cowboys and rattlesnakes and visitors and residents alike enjoy great art, restaurants and outdoor recreationsal activities.
Denver Fast Facts
- Population: 558,246
- Median Household Income: $ 46,824
- Median Home Value: $ 257,300
- Data provided by Yahoo! Real Estate, Neighborhood Profiles, October 2007
- Denver is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone and observes Daylight Saving Time.
Travel and Transportation
The average commute time for Denver workers is 24 minutes. As part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan area, Denver has access to many transportation options including local bus travel, Greyhound Bus Lines and Amtrak. Air travel is accessible via the Denver International Airport.
Denver Employment
Shipping, mining, telecommunications and technology are big sectors in Denver’s economy. Major employers include EnCana, Halliburton, Newmont Mining, Noble Energy, Anadarko, Qwest Communications, EchoStar, Comcast and the Denver Mint.
Denver School Districts
Students in Denver are served by 177 public schools in nine school districts as well as 100 private schools. There are also 17 colleges and universities in the Denver area.
Denver Attractions
- Butterfly Paviattractionon
- Celestial Seasonings Tour
- Colorado’s Ocean Journey
- Coors Brewery Tour
- Denver Botanic Gardens
- Denver Zoo
- Fiske Planetarium
- Lakeside Amusement Park
- Six Flags Eattractiontch Gardens
- Molly Brown House Museum
- Denver Mint
- Museum of Western Art
- Colorado Railroad Museum
- Colorado Governor’s Mansion
- Colorado State Capitol
Denver Parks and Recreation
- Butterfly Paviattractionon
- Celestial Seasonings Tour
- Colorado’s Ocean Journey
- Coors Brewery Tour
- Denver Botanic Gardens
- Denver Zoo
- Fiske Planetarium
- Lakeside Amusement Park
- Six Flags Eattractiontch Gardens
- Molly Brown House Museum
- Denver Mint
- Museum of Western Art
- Colorado Railroad Museum
- Colorado Governor’s Mansion
- Colorado State Capitol