Highlands Ranch, CO vs Lone Tree, CO

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

MetricHighlands Ranch, COLone Tree, CO
Population102,25714,147
Median Household Income$159,307$123,741
Median Rent$2,531/mo$2,139/mo
Median Home Value$712,700$874,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%36.9%
Poverty Rate2.9%4.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k189*485
Property Crime Rate /100k821*9,813
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr247247
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F19°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min25.7 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.816.7
College Degree Rate67.8%71.2%
Foreign-Born %8.6%14.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.0%+7.8%

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.