Golden, CO
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 17,988 |
| Crime: | Low |
| Cost of Living: | High |
| Health Care: | Limited |
| Housing Price: | High |
| Income: | Average |
Climate
The town experiences about 300 days of sunshine a year.
Geography
Located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Golden is just west of Denver, at the opening of Clear Creek Canyon.
Cultural Attractions
Golden is filled with museums, notably Buffalo Bill's Gravesite & Museum, as well as the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum, which displays minerals from all over the world and features a reconstructed gold mine.
Recreation
Before exploring Golden's Lookout Mountain, visitors can do research at the American Mountaineering Center, which contains the largest collection of mountaineering resources in the western hemisphere, with 17,000 volumes.
Historical
From 1862 to 1867, Golden served as the territorial capital of Colorado, but it lost the distinction when Colorado became a state.
| Math score of schools here versus the state average [details] | Lower |
| Reading score of schools here versus the state average[details] | Higher |
| Number of elementary schools | 4 |
| Number of middle schools | 2 |
| Number of high schools | 2 |
| America's Best Colleges in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles | 1 / 3 / 3 |
High schools ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Medal | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School | Denver, CO | Gold | 1,023 |
| Lakewood High School | Lakewood, CO | Silver | 1,790 |
Colleges ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Rank | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Institute of Colorado | Denver, CO | Unranked | N/A |
| Colorado Christian University | Lakewood, CO | Tier 4, U.-Master's (W) | 1,283 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | #80, Nat. U. | 4,241 |
| Jones International University | Centennial, CO | Unranked | N/A |
| Naropa University | Boulder, CO | Unranked, U.-Master's (W) | 1,119 |
| Regis University | Denver, CO | #28, U.-Master's (W) | 11,238 |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | Lakewood, CO | Unranked | 498 |
| Teikyo Loretto Heights University | Denver, CO | Unranked | N/A |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | #89, Nat. U. | 11,053 |
| Yeshiva Toras Chaim Talmudic Seminary | Denver, CO | Unranked | N/A |
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