Centennial, CO vs Highlands Ranch, CO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCentennial, COHighlands Ranch, CO
Population108,201102,257
Median Household Income$131,928$159,307
Median Rent$2,148/mo$2,531/mo
Median Home Value$658,100$712,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%48%
Poverty Rate3.3%2.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k192189*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,422821*
Median AQI4846
Good AQI Days /yr212247
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F17°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min24.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.117.8
College Degree Rate62.6%67.8%
Foreign-Born %9.9%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-4.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Highlands Ranch (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.