Ken Caryl, CO vs Dakota Ridge, CO

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

MetricKen Caryl, CODakota Ridge, CO
Population33,23333,753
Median Household Income$118,269$120,822
Median Rent$2,127/mo$2,176/mo
Median Home Value$600,300$604,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%52.4%
Poverty Rate3.7%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 Commute27.5 min25.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.518.2
College Degree Rate50.4%51%
Foreign-Born %6.4%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%-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.