Best In Colorado Real Estate™: Denver

Roxborough Park has the longest average commute in the Denver metro at 35.5 minutes, according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest analysis of 2024 American Community Survey data. This isn’t just a travel statistic—it’s a signal of deepening housing affordability pressures, where residents trade proximity to jobs for lower rents. As central Denver remains unaffordable, people are pushed farther out, creating a new kind of cost: time and fuel. The data shows that commute time is now a critical, underappreciated metric of economic strain. This insight is drawn directly from the source article: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-15-denver-commute-place-long. How are you factoring commute time into your real estate decisions? What does a 35.5-minute commute really cost you? Let’s discuss. Mean Commute to Work by City, in Minutes (2024), top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Roxborough Park — 35.5 #2 The Pinery — 31 #3 Evergreen — 28.8 #4 Castle Rock — 28.6 #5 Ken Caryl — 27.5 #6 Castle Pines — 26.9 #7 Stonegate — 26.8 #8 Parker — 26.1 #9 Dakota Ridge — 25.8 #10 Lone Tree — 25.7 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: xiquinhosilva (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=155777957; Slide 2: Steve Hicks from Liverpool, UK (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=14707086; Slide 3: Heath Alseike (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=105387165; Slide 4: Dough4872 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=107012297 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-15-denver-commute-place-long View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902