Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingArlington Meadows and Candelas are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Arlington Meadows and 25 in Candelas as this page loaded. Candelas is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $774,900 against $527,000 in Arlington Meadows, about 47% higher. By the foot it is $385 in Arlington Meadows against $280 in Candelas — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Candelas are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,531 square feet in Arlington Meadows and 2,718 in Candelas, built around 1988 and 2019 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Candelas: a median of 57 days on the market against 71 in Arlington Meadows. Arlington Meadows is in the Westminster Public Schools school district and Candelas is in Jefferson County R-1.
| Measure | Arlington Meadows | Candelas |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 25 |
| Median asking price | $527,000 | $774,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $469,900 | $489,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,450,000 | $1,499,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $385 | $280 |
| Median days on market | 71 | 57 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,531 | 2,718 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1988 | 2019 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 12 | 110 |
| Median sold price | $557,500 | $778,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Westminster Public Schools | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Tennyson Knolls | Three Creeks |
| Middle | Colorado Sports Leadership Academy | Three Creeks |
| High school | Westminster | Ralston Valley |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
The darker figure in each row is the lower price, the shorter wait, the bigger number or the higher score — which of those is good news depends entirely on whether you are buying or selling, and on what you want from a street.
Arlington Meadows is a residential community in Arvada, CO, offering a quieter, suburban feel with convenient access to northwest Denver amenities. The neighborhood features single-family homes, parks, and schools, making it popular with families. Shopping, dining, and services cluster along nearby Wadsworth Boulevard and I-76 corridors, providing everyday needs without requiring long drives.
Candelas is a master-planned community in northwest Arvada offering newer construction homes with modern amenities and a family-friendly atmosphere. The neighborhood features parks, trails, and a planned town center with retail and dining.
Candelas is more expensive. The median asking price is $774,900 in Candelas against $527,000 in Arlington Meadows. By price per square foot they run $385 in Arlington Meadows and $280 in Candelas, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,531 square feet in Arlington Meadows and 2,718 square feet in Candelas, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Arlington Meadows is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1988, against 2019 in Candelas.
Homes for sale in Candelas have been listed a median of 57 days, against 71 days in Arlington Meadows. Over the last twelve months 12 homes sold in Arlington Meadows and 110 in Candelas, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Arlington Meadows is in the Westminster Public Schools district and Candelas is in Jefferson County R-1. The homes for sale in Arlington Meadows are most often assigned to Tennyson Knolls Elementary, Colorado Sports Leadership Academy Middle, Westminster High School; in Candelas it is Three Creeks Elementary, Three Creeks Middle, Ralston Valley High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 and 3.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are worked out from the live MLS feed every fifteen minutes and both sides are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks. The exact moment is stamped at the foot of this page.
Both neighbourhoods come from the live MLS feed, worked out again every fifteen minutes, and both are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always comparable. Figures cover residential homes; rentals, land and commercial are excluded, as are fractional co-ownership shares, which are priced per share and would distort the medians. Sold figures cover the last twelve months. Schools shown are the ones the homes for sale today are assigned to and can change - check with the district before relying on them. Market data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at November 7, 2026 at 2:08 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.