Nearby cities: Denver, Edgewater, Lakewood, Westminster, Wheat Ridge
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Arvada is located in north-central Colorade, 7 miles northwest of the State Capitol in Denver. Boasting a population of 107,361 (as of 2008), Arvada is Colorado's seventh most populous city and the 235th-largest city in the United States. Arvada grew quickly during the second half of the 20th century as a suberb and commuter town to nearby cities, Denver and Boulder. Arvada spans both Jefferson and Adams counties.