Berkley

Berkley, Colorado can sometimes be confused with the neighborhood Berkeley in Denver. These two places are very different, have a different vibe, and can't in any way be confused with one another once you've been to both. Berkley, Colorado has ~11,200 residents and is a very busy part of town. There are some mobile home neighborhoods as well as traditional neighborhoods, and many businesses. Most of the main streets have pawn shops and used car dealerships, including the over-advertised "Rocky's Autos." Signs on many of the streets are in both English and Spanish as the population here is almost 56% Hispanic, followed by Caucasian at 37%. The median household income here is $34,212 which is very low considering some of the surrounding areas. You can purchase a median average sized home in Berkley for about $163,569, which is also very much below the state of Colorado average.

In my opinion, there are two saving graces to Berkley. I recently found myself in this town, near the 64th and Pecos Street area. As I was walking along, I had several people wave to me, which is unheard of in many busy parts of town such as this. I also found a great trail system for walkers, joggers, or cyclists. I took a path from near Broadway (not in the neighborhood) to Pecos and this roughly 1.5 miles portion of the trail was pretty incredible. I passed a small lake with lots of geese, walked along a small river where I saw a turtle swimming about, saw a huge variety of birds, squirrels, and believe it or not, a coyote crossed my path about 15 feet in front of me. Since I'm from the 'country' I don't get bothered by coyotes like some might, so I thought it was awesome to see it up close. There are warning signs on the trails about the coyotes, and parents with small children should be wary. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to go any further, although if the rest of the trail system through this neighborhood is anything like what I saw, it's pretty awesome.

The main industries in Berkley are retail, followed by construction. This isn't hard to believe as there are so many businesses here and on many of the side roads you can see numerous construction sites with large trucks and semis. While I personally wouldn't care to live in this area, I can see the potential of some neighborhoods. Before moving in though, I would highly suggest people check with the local police department to find out any important information regarding the area they are looking at.

Berkley, Colorado is a little known suburb not far from downtown Denver along I-76. Berkley is just east of Denver and south of Westminster. This area is kind of an interstate no mans land and is usually referred to as just Denver because even most local Front Range folks havn't heard of Berkley. Westminster High School and Hidden Lake are the northern boundary Berkley.

About 11,000 people officially reside in Berkley and the average median income per year is about $35,000. Real estate is priced relatively low in Berkley, there are single family homes for $200,000 whereas in nearby suburbs the price would be significantly higher. This is not really a pretty part of Colorado being that the interstate and highways are all around and industry is thick and close by.