Dakota Ridge, CO vs Littleton, CO

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

MetricDakota Ridge, COLittleton, CO
Population33,75344,710
Median Household Income$120,822$98,839
Median Rent$2,176/mo$1,819/mo
Median Home Value$604,600$630,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%55.7%
Poverty Rate4.4%6.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k230*242
Property Crime Rate /100k920*2,123
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr215212
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min25.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.217.7
College Degree Rate51%56.8%
Foreign-Born %5.6%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+1.3%

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