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Where to live near Buckley SFB

10 towns within about an hour of the main post area: drive time, rent, home values and the school district for each.

Town centers and the main post area. Dot size is population.

Quick answers

ClosestAurora14 min drive

Biggest nearbyDenver718,877 people

Lowest median rentGlendale$1,815 a month

Most E-5 BAH left overAurora$955 over a 2-bedroom

10 towns, closest first

Towns around Buckley SFB

The green or red number is an E-5 with dependents' 2026 BAH ($2,841) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.

Aurora, CO

14 min drive · 4.7 road mi

Median rent: $1,835
2 bedrooms: $1,886
3 bedrooms: $2,320
Home value: $469,100
People: 394,432
Homes rented: 38%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$955 a month

Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J: 58 schools, 38,178 students, 16.4 students per teacher. District facts

Four Square Mile, CO

25 min drive · 11.9 road mi

Median rent: $1,833
2 bedrooms: $1,934
3 bedrooms: $2,667
Home value: $474,200
People: 23,024
Homes rented: 74%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$907 a month

Cherry Creek School District 5: 70 schools, 51,808 students, 16.1 students per teacher. District facts

Denver, CO

26 min drive · 12.3 road mi

Median rent: $1,831
2 bedrooms: $2,006
3 bedrooms: $2,410
Home value: $616,000
People: 718,877
Homes rented: 51%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$835 a month

Denver County School District 1: 197 schools, 88,258 students, 14.8 students per teacher. District facts

Glendale, CO

28 min drive · 11.7 road mi

Median rent: $1,815
2 bedrooms: $2,074
3 bedrooms: $3,294
Home value: $413,500
People: 4,531
Homes rented: 96%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$767 a month

Cherry Creek School District 5: 70 schools, 51,808 students, 16.1 students per teacher. District facts

Greenwood Village, CO

28 min drive · 15.2 road mi

Median rent: $2,123
2 bedrooms: $2,378
3 bedrooms: $2,356
Home value: $1,237,800
People: 15,420
Homes rented: 36%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$463 a month

Cherry Creek School District 5: 70 schools, 51,808 students, 16.1 students per teacher. District facts

Cherry Creek, CO

29 min drive · 15.5 road mi

Median rent: $2,093
2 bedrooms: $2,017
3 bedrooms: $2,027
Home value: $888,900
People: 10,721
Homes rented: 20%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$824 a month

Cherry Creek School District 5: 70 schools, 51,808 students, 16.1 students per teacher. District facts

Centennial, CO

31 min drive · 17.5 road mi

Median rent: $2,148
2 bedrooms: $2,184
3 bedrooms: $2,598
Home value: $658,100
People: 108,201
Homes rented: 19%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$657 a month

Cherry Creek School District 5: 70 schools, 51,808 students, 16.1 students per teacher. District facts

Dove Valley, CO

33 min drive · 18.2 road mi

Median rent: $1,934
2 bedrooms: $1,949
3 bedrooms: $1,994
Home value: $455,600
People: 4,806
Homes rented: 66%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$892 a month

Cherry Creek School District 5: 70 schools, 51,808 students, 16.1 students per teacher. District facts

Westminster, CO

40 min drive · 23.9 road mi

Median rent: $1,882
2 bedrooms: $2,000
3 bedrooms: $2,483
Home value: $532,400
People: 115,484
Homes rented: 38%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$841 a month

Jefferson County School District R-1: 148 schools, 74,251 students, 16.7 students per teacher. District facts

Highlands Ranch, CO

42 min drive · 24.8 road mi

Median rent: $2,531
2 bedrooms: $2,389
3 bedrooms: $2,833
Home value: $712,700
People: 102,257
Homes rented: 22%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$452 a month

Douglas County School District RE-1: 89 schools, 61,409 students, 17.1 students per teacher. District facts

Where these numbers come from

Towns: every town, city and census place of 1,000 or more people within about an hour's drive, from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Drive time: from each town's center to the main post area on OpenStreetMap roads, without traffic, so rush hour runs longer.
Rent, home value, renters: Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 medians. They include long-time renters and utilities, so new leases usually cost more. Use them to compare towns, and the HUD rent on the BAH page for today's level.
Schools: the public district that covers each town's center, with size from the NCES Common Core of Data (2023-24). Confirm the school for a specific address with the district.

Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.

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FAQ

Living near Buckley SFB

What is the closest town to Buckley Space Force Base?

Aurora, CO is about 14 minutes from the main post area (4.7 road miles) without traffic.

What is the biggest town near Buckley Space Force Base?

Denver, CO, with about 718,877 people, 26 minutes from the main post area. Bigger towns usually mean more rentals, schools and jobs to choose from.

Which town near Buckley Space Force Base has the lowest rent?

Glendale, CO, where the Census median rent is $1,815 a month (rent plus utilities, 2020-2024 average). New leases usually cost more than the median, so check current listings too.

Does BAH cover rent near Buckley Space Force Base?

For an E-5 with dependents the 2026 DoD BAH is $2,841 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 10 of the 10 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Aurora, CO.

What school district serves Aurora?

Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J, with 58 schools and 38,178 students (16.4 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.