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Colorado
Highlands Ranch
Population 102,257
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Colorado
Columbine
Population 25,478
Highlands Ranch, CO vs Columbine, CO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Highlands Ranch, CO | Columbine, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 102,257 | 25,478 |
| Median Household Income | $159,307 | $131,232 |
| Median Rent | $2,531/mo | $2,448/mo |
| Median Home Value | $712,700 | $617,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 106 | 106 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 48% | 61.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.9% | 4.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% (county) | 3.8% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 189* | 230* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 821* | 920* |
| Median AQI | 46 | 48 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 247 | 215 |
| Summer Highs | 84°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 17°F | 20°F |
| Snowfall | 64 in/yr | 34 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24.2 min | 26.4 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 5.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 17.8 | 18.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 67.8% | 53.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8.6% | 3.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -4.0% | +1.4% |
Highlands Ranch, CO
Columbine, CO
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.