Cold semi-arid
Cherry Creek, Colorado
Arapahoe County, Colorado · Population 11k · 5,663 ft elevation
Living in Cherry Creek
Cherry Creek has a cold semi-arid climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 20°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 15″ a year, and it gets light snow (10″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Cherry Creek at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 5,663 ft
- Average daily high
- 64°F39th percentile
- Average daily low
- 38°F12th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 15″9th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 10″46th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,195 hrs83th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $857k95th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,974/mo86th percentile
- Median household income
- $148k93th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.55%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.4%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 50%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7574th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,953 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 20°F | 0.4″ | 1.3″ | 210 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 21°F | 0.4″ | 1.3″ | 206 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 28°F | 1.0″ | 2.4″ | 252 hrs |
| Apr | 61°F | 34°F | 1.9″ | 1.9″ | 261 hrs |
| May | 69°F | 43°F | 2.0″ | 0.1″ | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 53°F | 2.0″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 59°F | 1.8″ | — | 345 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 58°F | 2.3″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 49°F | 1.3″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Oct | 65°F | 37°F | 1.0″ | 0.6″ | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 53°F | 27°F | 0.5″ | 1.3″ | 219 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 20°F | 0.3″ | 1.1″ | 202 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology