Littleton, CO vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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

MetricLittleton, COHighlands Ranch, CO
Population44,710102,257
Median Household Income$98,839$159,307
Median Rent$1,819/mo$2,531/mo
Median Home Value$630,600$712,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%48%
Poverty Rate6.1%2.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k242189*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,123821*
Median AQI4846
Good AQI Days /yr212247
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows20°F17°F
Snowfall34 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min24.2 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.717.8
College Degree Rate56.8%67.8%
Foreign-Born %7.2%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%-4.0%

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.