Columbine, CO vs Dakota Ridge, CO

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

MetricColumbine, CODakota Ridge, CO
Population25,47833,753
Median Household Income$131,232$120,822
Median Rent$2,448/mo$2,176/mo
Median Home Value$617,200$604,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.9%52.4%
Poverty Rate4.3%4.4%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k230*230*
Property Crime Rate /100k920*920*
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr215215
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min25.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.418.2
College Degree Rate53.2%51%
Foreign-Born %3.3%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%-1.4%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.