Best PlacesNorth Alameda, Lakewood, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Alameda, Lakewood, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Alameda, Lakewood ranks 3,126th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in North Alameda, Lakewood
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
North Alameda, Lakewood's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Alameda, Lakewood ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA−, better than 88% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 161 pleasant days a year, better than 80% of neighborhoods
Where North Alameda, Lakewood ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,769 a month, better than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North Alameda, Lakewood
A household needs to earn about $138,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Alameda, Lakewood home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $78,797, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses North Alameda, Lakewood's effective rate of 0.55%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Alameda, Lakewood
North Alameda, Lakewood's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Alameda, Lakewood.
Who works in North Alameda, Lakewood, and how
Work in North Alameda, Lakewood centers on retail trade and construction. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in North Alameda, Lakewood
North Alameda, Lakewood has more restaurants and bars per resident than 71% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 85% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of North Alameda, Lakewood and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in North Alameda, Lakewood, month by month
North Alameda, Lakewood sees roughly 161 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 34° | 25° |
| April | 63° | 49° | 38° |
| July | 89° | 75° | 62° |
| October | 67° | 53° | 42° |
Flying in and out of North Alameda, Lakewood
Denver International sits about 23 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 40.1 million passengers in 2025, with 250 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around North Alameda, Lakewood
Schools across North Alameda, Lakewood average an A−, better than 88% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Jefferson County Open Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Rose Stein International ElementaryF · 8% proficient
Top middle schools
- Manning Options SchoolA · 65% proficient
Top high schools
- D'evelyn Junior/senior High SchoolA · 73% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Alameda, Lakewood school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Alameda, Lakewood measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare North Alameda, Lakewood against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in North Alameda, Lakewood
Is North Alameda, Lakewood a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Alameda, Lakewood ranks 3,126th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on heat safety, few empty homes, and low property taxes, and lowest on air quality and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Alameda, Lakewood expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $545,876. The overall cost of living runs about 2% above the national average. Set against a $78,797 median income, cost of living beats 47% of neighborhoods.
Is North Alameda, Lakewood safe?
North Alameda, Lakewood is safer than 17% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $992 per resident a year.
Compare North Alameda, Lakewood with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Alameda, Lakewood. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Alameda, Lakewood represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
North Alameda, Lakewood detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Alameda, Lakewood: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Alameda, Lakewood: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Alameda, Lakewood: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Alameda, Lakewood: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Alameda, Lakewood detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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