Highlands Ranch vs Parker
Highlands Ranch, CO compared with Parker, CO · 11 miles apart
Highlands Ranch has 102,257 residents to Parker’s 65,985. Highlands Ranch comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Parker does better on median rent, unemployment.
| Highlands Ranch, CO | Parker, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 102,257 | 65,985 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,212 | 2,939 |
| Median household income | $159,307 | $133,369 |
| Median home value | $712,700 | $646,300 |
| Median rent | $2,531 | $2,096 |
| Homeownership | 78.1% | 71.8% |
| Average commute | 24.2 min | 26.1 min |
| Median age | 41.5 | 36.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 67.8% | 56% |
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 4.4% |
| Unemployment | 4% | 3% |
| Price to income | 4.5× | 4.8× |
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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