Columbine, CO vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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

MetricColumbine, COHighlands Ranch, CO
Population25,478102,257
Median Household Income$131,232$159,307
Median Rent$2,448/mo$2,531/mo
Median Home Value$617,200$712,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.9%48%
Poverty Rate4.3%2.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k230*189*
Property Crime Rate /100k920*821*
Median AQI4846
Good AQI Days /yr215247
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows20°F17°F
Snowfall34 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min24.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.417.8
College Degree Rate53.2%67.8%
Foreign-Born %3.3%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%-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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.