Developing Colorado Piedmont city established with gold rush
Littleton is the 20th most populous municipality in Colorado. The city, located in the Colorado Piedmont region, which also serves as the seat of Arapahoe County, has grown from a gold rush town into an expansive metropolitan, all while maintaining its historic preservation. Across 13 square miles, Littleton has a booming high-tech center, a bustling downtown scene and a celebrated historic district. “One of our town’s slogans is ‘Mountain Charm, Big Escape,’ and I think that really sums it up. We’re getting bigger, but it still feels like a small town,” says Kelli Narde, the City of Littleton’s Director of Communications.
Littleton is a suburb of charming western style homes south of Denver, CO.
Details of Littleton's wild west heritage are thoughtfully woven in.
The historic downtown district of Littleton offers great retail stores and restaurants.
Lockheed Martin is a large employer for residents in Littleton.
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Main Street district and Aspen Grove’s major retailers
Downtown Littleton’s Main Street is lined with artisan boutiques, and vintage and novelty shops. “Food Network has even come out to feature some of our olive oil and spice shops. We have a really cool selection of shops,” Narde says. Downtown has locally owned restaurants, including casual bistros with farm-to-table creations, fine dining, bars and grills. Craft breweries and beer gardens often have restaurants attached or play host to food trucks. Aspen Grove shopping center has a dog-friendly, outdoor shopping plaza with a mix of name-brand retailers, plus several restaurants and fast-food chains. Local vendors set up in the plaza on Wednesdays from mid-June to late September for the Aspen Grove Farmers Market.
Littleton residents enjoy grabbing major brands at the Aspen Grove shopping center.
Denver Beer Company serves delicious lunch and dinner in Littleton.
Littleton residents enjoy shopping all the downtown boutiques and retail stores.
Littleton families enjoy walking along downtown Main Street checking out all the gift stores.
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Downtown Littleton’s museums, music and events
The Littleton Museum was established as the first Smithsonian Affiliate in Colorado and features two living history farms with historical interpreters. The museum's grounds also host annual events, like summer concerts and the Harvest Festival. Several art galleries have exhibits both in the Littleton Museum and downtown. The city’s fine arts collection includes public art installations and murals. Littleton has a symphony, a philharmonic orchestra, a professional theater group, ballet schools and several dance studios that perform at venues across the city, such as the Town Hall Arts Center. Both the Arts Center and The Hudson Gardens & Event Center’s outdoor amphitheater host live music.
The Audi Denver Littleton Twilight Criterium, a bike race, is held downtown on the first Saturday in August. During the races, there are live bands, a beer garden and local shops and businesses scattered along the route. Western Welcome Week is a 10-day celebration of Littleton, with activities including gold panning, concerts, silent auctions and quilt shows. The city’s signature holiday event, Candlelight Walk, is held downtown in late November and features carolers, a parade, tree lighting and a drone show.
Littleton Museum displays historical artifacts and live displays for residents to enjoy.
Depot Art Gallery in Littleton offers residents a great place to purchase beautiful gifts.
Littleton residents attend the many events hosted by Hudson Gardens & Events Center.
You can find several creative murals in downtown Littleton.
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Recreation from riverside trails to Chatfield State Park
Littleton tends to experience about 250 days of sunshine each year. Between the Rocky Mountains to the west and the plains to the east, Littleton has over 1,400 acres of parks and open spaces. In fact, more than 200 miles of trails wind around the city, providing access to Colorado’s canyons, sandstone monoliths and the Mary Carter Greenway Trail along the South Platte River. “Some of the businesses here offer tubing adventures where they drive you up the river and drop you off, and you float all the way down to Breckenridge Brewery to grab a beer and lunch,” Narde says. Littleton’s only golf course, the Littleton Golf and Tennis Club, sits on the western bank of the South Platte River, adjacent to Columbine Valley’s Columbine Country Club.
South Platte Park, including the Carson Nature Center, spans over 880 acres of open space and has five lakes. “Chatfield State Park is very popular to the point I can’t go in the summer because it’s peak boating season, and you can spend an hour in line,” says Phillip Booghier, who grew up in Littleton and is a realtor with LIV Sotheby’s International Realty. “We don’t have many lakes, so boating is generally tough. We’re also known to have a blizzard one day and clear the next. Snow doesn’t always stick around.”
Breckenridge Brewery hosts several music and outdoor events in Littleton.
Littleton golf enthusiasts can join the Columbine Country Club.
Littleton residents enjoy visiting the Carson Nature Center at South Platte Park.
Littleton residents enjoy jogging and bicycling the Mary Carter Trail.
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Gridded streets and subdivisions of single-family homes
Ranch-style, new traditional and Millennium Mansion houses make up the architecture around Littleton, from its northern gridded streets to the suburbs in the south. Downtown Littleton has homes built in the early 1900s, plus urban mixed-use land, while neighborhoods such as Heritage are known for rows of single-family homes built in the late 20th century. Single-family homes range from $300,000 to $5 million, depending on property size. According to the Colorado Association of Realtors, the market update for Arapahoe County lists the median sales price for a single-family home in January 2024 at $586,500, a 9.7% increase from 2023. The Littleton-specific median price is $715,000. Additionally, the average price for townhouses in Littleton is $490,000, compared to $373,500 in Arapahoe County.
Townhomes for little to no lawn care can be found in Littleton.
While not the norm, some upscale homes like this are starting to appear in Littleton.
You can find typical ranch homes in Littleton like this one.
Littleton has updated-looking farmhouses.
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Top-performing school system in Arapahoe County
Littleton Public Schools earns an A grade from Niche which also ranks it as the No. 2 Best School District in Denver. The district serves over 14,000 students across 10 elementary, four middle, three high schools, two charter schools and several alternative programs. Private schools are dotted around the city as well, including Mackintosh Academy, which receives an A-plus grade from Niche. Arapahoe Community College is the first 2-year college in the greater Denver area.
Traveling and major Littleton employers
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) offers bus and light rail services. Littleton Boulevard connects the city’s west and east sides, while Broadway and Santa Fe Drive—a segment of U.S. Route 85—run north to U.S. Route 285 and south to Colorado state Highway 470. US-85 leads roughly 10 miles north to Denver and around 22 miles south to Castle Rock. In 2018, the city began constructing a quadrant roadway at the Santa Fe River Corridor and the Mineral Avenue Corridor, seeking to improve traffic flow in Littleton’s most congested area. The project is expected to be complete, with new traffic signals and lane configurations, by 2026. The Denver International Airport is under 30 miles northeast, with both international and domestic flights to over 200 destinations. The City of Littleton's leading industries include healthcare, technological services and science. In addition to Dish Network, which has its wireless headquarters in Littleton, Lockheed Martin has a 20,000-square-foot, spacecraft construction facility in Littleton as well.
City of Littleton crime statistics
According to the Littleton Police Department, the number of violent crimes reported between 2019 and 2023 increased by 59%, though there was a drop in reports by over 28% between 2022 and 2023. The FBI Crime Data Explorer reports an increase nationally in the number of violent crimes reported by 21.2% between 2019 and 2023. Reports of property crimes in Littleton decreased by approximately 8.5% over the same 5-year span, while nationally, it was roughly 1.8%.
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