Arvada, Colorado

As you are working on your retirement planning, a city to consider for relocation is Arvada, Colorado.

Arvada is located in North Central Colorado, about 10 miles NW of Denver. It has a population of about 102,000 people. Arvada does not get a lot of rain (19" per year) but they do get a ton of snow, about 84" per year. There is also a wide fluctuation of temperature from high to low.

Following is the average high temperatures by month:

Jan 47
Feb 50
Mar 56
Apr 62
May 72
Jun 83
Jul 88
Aug 86
Sep 79
Oct 68
Nov 54
Dec 47


Now to show the large fluctuation, here are the average low temperatures by month:

Jan -3
Feb -1
Mar 11
Apr 20
May 29
Jun 36
Jul 41
Aug 40
Sep 31
Oct 22
Nov 12
Dec 1

Following is some more information about Armada:

246 Sunny days per year.

52% Republicans
46% Democrats

85% White
10% Hispanic

17% Catholic
12% Protestant

The overall cost of living rates at 96 on a scale with 100 being average.

If you like sunny days, snow and cooler weather, Armada, Colorado is a place to consider in your retirement planning.