Littleton, CO
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 40,958 |
| Crime: | Low |
| Cost of Living: | High |
| Health Care: | Comprehensive |
| Housing Price: | Average |
| Income: | Average |
Geography
Littleton sits south of Denver.
Cultural Attractions
The Littleton Historical Museum offers museum guests a "living history" perspective through its four galleries, research center, collections center, small lake, and two working farms from the 1860s and 1890s.
Recreation
Denver is a short drive away, but Littleton's main street is lined with restaurants, bookstores, and coffee shops.
Historical
The town's economic base began in 1867, with the "Rough and Ready Flour Mill."
Economy
The town is working to implement the idea of economic gardening--improving the economy from the inside with entreprenurial activity instead of recruitment to bring in new jobs.
| Math score of schools here versus the state average [details] | Higher |
| Reading score of schools here versus the state average[details] | Higher |
| Number of elementary schools | 10 |
| Number of middle schools | 8 |
| Number of high schools | 5 |
| America's Best Colleges in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles | 0 / 3 / 3 |
High schools ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Medal | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Creek High School | Greenwood Village, CO | Silver | 3,792 |
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 |
| United States Air Force Academy | USAF Academy, CO | #1, Bacc. Coll. (W) | 4,467 |
| University of Colorado--Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | #32, U.-Master's (W) | 8,660 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | #89, Nat. U. | 11,053 |
| Yeshiva Toras Chaim Talmudic Seminary | Denver, CO | Unranked | N/A |
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