West Pleasant View

Pleasant View is an area with mostly single family homes, although you can find some apartments here as well. The area has a lot of trees and from the early spring to early autumn there is green everywhere you look. There are some nice views of the foothills as well. Some areas of Pleasant View have traditional types of neighborhoods, although some areas are more spread out and have more of a rural feel to them as some of the homes are on a bit of land. Most of this area is quiet and you can't tell that I-70 is so close by. The location of Pleasant View is really nice as it's close to Golden and has great access to getting up the mountains for a day of skiing or hiking. This area has a lot of shopping and dining options within just minutes.

The major industry for the residents here is retail, most likely due to the closeness of a large mall nearby. The median household income here is $40,400 which is about $15,000 less than the state average. However, you can also purchase an average single family home here for a bit less as well. This figure includes condos so that skews with the amount. An average single family detached home here is a little higher than the state average by about $30,000.

The schools here are in Jefferson County and although JeffCo has some good schools, the elementary in West Pleasant View gets pretty bad marks. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest, it scores only a 2. Compared to some other schools in the area this is pretty low.

Overall this would be a nice, mostly quiet, convenient neighborhood to live in for someone who worked nearby. With quick access up to the mountains and a lot of shopping and dining options nearby this could be a great place for those who work in town but love to head up to the mountains.