Denver vs Highlands Ranch
Denver, CO compared with Highlands Ranch, CO · 16 miles apart
Denver has 740,613 residents to Highlands Ranch’s 102,257. Denver comes out ahead on median rent, clear days a year. Highlands Ranch does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Denver, CO | Highlands Ranch, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 740,613 | 102,257 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,838 | 4,212 |
| Median household income | $94,718 | $159,307 |
| Median home value | $616,000 | $712,700 |
| Median rent | $1,831 | $2,531 |
| Homeownership | 48.8% | 78.1% |
| Average commute | 24.9 min | 24.2 min |
| Median age | 35.3 | 41.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 56.5% | 67.8% |
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 2.9% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 4% |
| Price to income | 6.5× | 4.5× |
| Clear days a year | 37 | 36 |
| Days above 90°F | 43 | 39 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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