Lone Tree, CO vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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

MetricLone Tree, COHighlands Ranch, CO
Population14,147102,257
Median Household Income$123,741$159,307
Median Rent$2,139/mo$2,531/mo
Median Home Value$874,100$712,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.9%48%
Poverty Rate4.9%2.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k485189*
Property Crime Rate /100k9,813821*
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr247247
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F17°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min24.2 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.717.8
College Degree Rate71.2%67.8%
Foreign-Born %14.6%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.8%-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.