Littleton, CO vs Dakota Ridge, CO

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

MetricLittleton, CODakota Ridge, CO
Population44,71033,753
Median Household Income$98,839$120,822
Median Rent$1,819/mo$2,176/mo
Median Home Value$630,600$604,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%52.4%
Poverty Rate6.1%4.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k242230*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,123920*
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr212215
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min25.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.718.2
College Degree Rate56.8%51%
Foreign-Born %7.2%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%-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 Dakota Ridge (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.