Commerce City (Denver, Arvada, Westminster: neighborhoods, subdivisions, live in)

[Mountaineer 2005]

Hello there,

I'm not sure if anyone is still commenting on this discussion thread, but thought I'd add my two cents. I am a resident of Reunion. Logistically speaking, Reunion is about 10 miles or so from the heart of Commerce City. My understanding is that Reunion annexed in to Commerce City to obtain water rights. Although we have a Commerce City address, we aren't located in close proximity to the historic part of Commerce City; and instead, are our own little community by itself. (I've heard that Reuion has caused Commerce City property values to increase).

Shea is a very reputable developer (been around for 100+ years) and has some wonderful long-term growth plans for Reunion, a master planned community. I have every confidence that Reunion is a great investment (case in point...Highlands Ranch, another Shea Community) and that the property values will increase over time.

I know most of my neigbhors who bought with the same builder and have found that almost all of them are white collar workers and very educated (most with bachelors, masters or doctorate degrees, such as myself). There are a lot of young families in our neighborhood and I'm looking forward to starting a family of my own and raising my children in the Reunion community since we have a great neighborhood with wonderful families.

One person commented that it was a joke to have the Parade of Homes in Commerce City. I would encourage that individual to drive out to the community to see what it's all about! The Parade of Homes houses sit off of the Buffalo Run Golf Course and are beautiful...just like the charm that characterizes the rest of the hometown community.

Yes, property taxes are a little higher in Reunion, but then again, Reunion has so many amenities and there's so much to offer with the parks and trails, rec center, growth, etc.

Our home cost about $313K and I would say that the average Reunion home price is in that ballpark range...many higher, and just some a little lower. Although some of the base price homes are in the mid-200's, minimal upgrades to the home will put most folks in the upper 200's or low 300s. Most folks do a great job keeping up their yards and we do have a HOA if all else fails...

I would not be the least bit surprised if we see urban revitalization in the heart of the old Commerce City. Positive changes are already occurring there and Reunion has definitely helped Commerce City's image.

[LoveBoating]

Ok, here is my version of Commerce City.......STAY AWAY!! I don't care what anyone in this Forum says, if you can afford better housing, DO IT!!
I currently work a mile or two south of Commerce City, but have driven through part of the area to make a delivery and, personally, I won't go into the area at night.....period! In fact, I work just a few blocks north of Coors Field and we have "bars" over the windows of our single story office/warehouse building. Also, driving in Montebello, parts of Aurora and Westminister, NOT AT NIGHT......PERIOD!! The couple of bad areas can be\are: freeway 225/Colfax Ave. (Aurora) and Federal Blvd. in Denver.
The week my wife and I moved her in June '02, there was a gang shooting in a Park in Montebello. A news crew was reporting from the Park, the camera man was scanning the houses/apartments in the area and all the windows I seen had "bars" on them. Gee, South Central L.A. has the same thing!!
We will stay in our areas of Parker, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Englewood and Centennial.

[Mike from back east]

Mountaineer, welcome to city-data and yes, it's always okay to add more info to old threads.

s/Mike from back east

[BusySocialWorker]

its very important to know that are TWO very different "commerce city" areas.. old and new... old is a more run down / commercial area...

new is beautiful new homes and new high school - Reunion area - homes range from 200,000 to 500,000

Very low crime in new commerce city (we lived there for three years) and it has great open space and a more rural feel.

I cant belive some people generalize commerce city this way... check it out... you may be surprised!

[Mountaineer 2005]

Yes, I agree with the last comment about two different areas of Commerce City. NOTE: It's approximately 9 miles driving distance from Reunion (new part of Commerce City) to downtown Commerce City (old Commerce City) and from downtown Commerce City to downtown Denver, it's approximately 9 miles as well.

New Commerce City has some neat communities and is definitely worth checking out (there are a lot of other cute new communities in the area in addition to Reunion). Reunion and the other new communities that comprise the new part of Commerce City are part of the Adams County 27J School District, not the Commerce City school district. The new high school is Prairie View and just opened this past year. 27J just voted in a new elementary school and it will be located in Reunion. There are also plans down the road to have a new high school in Reunion.

The Denver Post wrote an interesting artice about Reunion/DIA about a year ago and mentioned that Reunion/DIA area is expected to grow to a population of 500,000+ in the next 20 years.

[mrbuzz]

Anyone have any comments about the Commerce City area?

Is it in a "good" part of town? Looking at Mapquest its on the eastside near an arsenal range and racing track. I'm want to inquire about the crime rate, commute times, and general environment. My hunch says its in an industrial area.

[2bindenver]

you would be absolutely correct, 7 years ago.

What kind of crime?

A commute to where?

General environment for what? raising sunflowers? or schooling children? or investing in soybeans? or real estate?

[MattDen]

The Southern part of Commerce City has a higher crime rate and much more poverty then the Northern part of Commerce City which is mainly newer devolopment.

Commerce City covers a wide area going from north to south.

Commerce City basically it depends on where you are the SW part of Commerce City is fairly old with many run-down areas but the Northern part has lots of new, large houses because of its proximity to DIA.

All and all, it has a moderate crime rate in the south but its all newer and middle to upper middle class in the north and has some visually unappealing areas but it is fairly close to Downtown Denver.

Basically to Downtown its Interstate 70 to Interstate 25, less then 10 minutes when traffic volume is low.

[LBear]

Is Commerce City a good place to live??

[Micktooth]

It depends what you are looking for. There are a lot of new developments in certain areas of Commerce City and then there are old more industrial areas. In fact, today, April 3, there is a meeting about trying to change Commerce City's name.