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39.74° N · 104.67° W · GEOID 0800620

Aetna Estates

Arapahoe County, Colorado · part of the Denver, CO metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Aetna Estates is home to 1,010 people. Median household income is $74,853 a year and median rent is $1,723 a month, 27.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $50,800, about 0.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,723
26% above the median place
Median household income
$74,853
7% below the median place
Median home value
$50,800
84% below the median place
Unemployment
5.0%
2% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Aetna Estates

  • The median home is worth 0.7 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 111 Colorado places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 106 Colorado places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 104 Colorado places.
  • Renters occupy 61% of homes, more than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 111 Colorado places.
  • Household income has grown 10.9% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 94% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 111 Colorado places.
01

Moving to Aetna Estates

Arapahoe County loses about 8.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in48,246
Moved out52,783
Net−4,537

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Denver County, CO13,95511,897+2,058
Douglas County, CO4,3136,819−2,506
Adams County, CO4,6625,540−878
Jefferson County, CO3,4483,640−192
El Paso County, CO1,0091,273−264
Weld County, CO459789−330

Within Colorado, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within ColoradoOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$76K
Leavers$87K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Arapahoe County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
9.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Arapahoe County report $76,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $86,600, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$68,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,723 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,423 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $50,800.
Getting to work
27 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Greenbelt, MD matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Moved here in the past year1
9.3%
62% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-8.1
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureAetna EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure9.3%62% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-8.1below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$75,9598% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$86,55923% above
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 0.7x, 82% below the median place.

Aetna Estates27.6%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$68,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
27.6%
35% above the median place
Home price to income
0.7x
82% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
28%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$55,800
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax paid (median)1
$199
94% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Median home value1
$50,800
84% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureAetna EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,72326% above
Rent to income127.6%35% above
Property tax rate10.4%57% below
Home price to income10.7x82% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure105.85% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,16934% above
HUD area median income4County figure$144,00034% above
Property tax paid (median)1$19994% below
Median home value1$50,80084% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure-0.1%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure36.0%30% below
Homeownership139.1%41% below
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$2,42329% above
Vacant homes1County figure4.5%36% below
Median year built119760% below
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$30,347
24% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureAetna EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$74,8537% below
Income per person1$30,34724% below
Unemployment1County figure5.0%2% above
Average annual pay6County figure$88,82335% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs6County figure340,945126% above
Poverty rate1County figure8.6%20% below
Mean commute1County figure27 min9% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 99.1%, 7% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
99.1%
7% above the median place
High school or higher1
69.0%
25% below the median place
Born abroad1
28.5%
223% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size3.1 +22%
Median age34.2 −12%
No health insurance10.8% +69%
All 8 people measures
MeasureAetna EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,0106646th largest
Median age134.212% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure46.5%45% above
High school or higher169.0%25% below
Household size13.122% above
Born abroad128.5%223% above
No health insurance110.8%69% above
Homes with broadband199.1%7% above
05

Life in Aetna Estates

26 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents19.8 +95%
Playgrounds per 10k19.8 2.1×
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.0 +6%
Shops27.8 −8%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.7 +15%
Doctors' offices and clinics31.2 +54%
Child care centers1.9 −17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students11
114,610
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools11
170
above the median place (median 9)
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
31.2
54% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureAetna EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure170above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure114,610above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure18.017% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure22.06% above
Shops per 10k8County figure27.88% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure4.715% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure31.254% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.917% below
Parks per 10k919.895% above
Playgrounds per 10k919.8110% above
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure26100% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 16.4 in, 63% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Aetna Estates. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation12
16.4 in
63% below the median place
January average low12
16°F
37% below the median place
Tornado risk13
97.2
19% above the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureAetna EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure89°F2% above
January average low12County figure16°F37% below
Average temperature12County figure50°F10% below
Annual precipitation12County figure16.4 in63% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure93.81% above
Tornado risk13County figure97.219% above
Wildfire risk13County figure84.738% above
Heat wave risk13County figure68.624% below
Median air quality index14County figure4812% above
Good air days14County figure58.1%15% below
08

Aetna Estates in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 27% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 28% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,723/mo (2024)$2,200/mo$1,810 to $2,690/mo+4.2%
Median household income$74,853 (2024)$97,000$82,000 to $114,500+4.4%
Median home value$50,800 (2024)$69,000$50,000 to $94,000+5.1%

The median home would be worth 0.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 0.7 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Aetna Estates

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Greenbelt, MD$1,848$85,997Compare
The Village, OK$1,403$77,108Compare
Georgetown, GA$1,529$74,256Compare
South Euclid, OH$1,367$81,297Compare
South Euclid, OHGeorgetown, GAThe Village, OKGreenbelt, MDAetna Estates, COAetna EstatesGreenbeltThe VillageGeorgetownSouth EuclidAetna EstatesGreenbeltThe VillageGeorgetownSouth Euclid

Common questions

Is Aetna Estates a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 0.7 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 111 Colorado places. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 106 Colorado places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Aetna Estates expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 27.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $50,800.

What salary do you need to live in Aetna Estates?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $68,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Aetna Estates?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Greenbelt, MD, The Village, OK, Georgetown, GA and South Euclid, OH.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Aetna Estates with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Aetna Estates itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/aetna-estates-colorado

Citytistics. “Aetna Estates, Colorado.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/aetna-estates-colorado/

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