Highlands Ranch, Colorado

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Population in 2021: 98,239 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +38.5%
Males: 49,741  (50.6%)
Females: 48,498  (49.4%)
Median resident age:

43.1 years
Colorado median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 80125, 80126, 80129, 80130.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $137,241 (it was $86,792 in 2000)
Highlands Ranch:

$137,241
CO:

$82,254

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $61,997 (it was $34,707 in 2000)

Highlands Ranch CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $629,200 (it was $234,400 in 2000)
Highlands Ranch:

$629,200
CO:

$466,200

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $624,988; detached houses: $648,396; townhouses or other attached units: $490,992; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $386,926; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $457,479

Median gross rent in 2021: $2,143.

March 2022 cost of living index in Highlands Ranch: 109.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 1.4%
(1.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.1% for Black residents, 1.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.9% for other race residents, 5.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Highlands Ranch, CO (2021)
    • 76,45777.8%White alone
    • 8,5388.7%Hispanic
    • 7,5597.7%Asian alone
    • 3,7213.8%Two or more races
    • 1,5151.5%Black alone
    • 4240.4%Other race alone
    • 250.03%American Indian alone

Races in Highlands Ranch detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there were 51 registered sex offenders living in Highlands Ranch, Colorado as of March 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Highlands Ranch is 2,186 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


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Ancestries: German (14.1%), English (8.7%), American (7.6%), European (6.9%), Irish (6.9%), Italian (3.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5680 feet

Land area: 23.5 square miles.

Population density: 4,176 people per square mile   (average).

Highlands Ranch, Colorado map

8,950 residents are foreign born (4.3% Asia, 1.7% Europe, 1.3% Latin America).

This place:

8.3%
Colorado:

9.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,223 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $3,264 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: South Aurora, CO (12.2 miles , pop. 297,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (573.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Southglenn, CO (1.8 miles ),
Carriage Club, CO (2.0 miles ),
Acres Green, CO (2.0 miles ),
Lone Tree, CO (2.0 miles ),
Castlewood, CO (2.1 miles ),
Littleton, CO (2.1 miles ),
Heritage Hills, CO (2.1 miles ),
Southwest Arapahoe, CO (2.2 miles )

Latitude: 39.54 N, Longitude: 104.97 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -12,875 (-13.1%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 29,212 (53.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Highlands Ranch, CO in 2021
Distribution of house value in Highlands Ranch, CO in 2021
Highlands Ranch satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.4%
Colorado:

2.7%
Most common industries in Highlands Ranch, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (13.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.8%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (7.4%)
  • Health care (7.0%)
  • Educational services (5.9%)
  • Construction (4.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (14.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.0%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (8.1%)
  • Construction (6.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
  • Public administration (4.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (12.2%)
  • Health care (11.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (11.7%)
  • Educational services (9.9%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (6.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
  • Social assistance (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Highlands Ranch, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.2%)
  • Computer specialists (7.5%)
  • Top executives (3.7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3.7%)
  • Engineers (3.1%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (2.9%)
  • Customer service representatives (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.5%)
  • Computer specialists (9.9%)
  • Top executives (5.3%)
  • Engineers (4.8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3.3%)
  • Customer service representatives (2.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.6%)
  • Computer specialists (4.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
  • Registered nurses (4.5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4.1%)
  • Customer service representatives (2.9%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (2.7%)

Average climate in Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Highlands Ranch, Colorado average temperatures Highlands Ranch, Colorado average precipitation Highlands Ranch, Colorado humidity Highlands Ranch, Colorado wind speed Highlands Ranch, Colorado snowfall Highlands Ranch, Colorado sunshine Highlands Ranch, Colorado clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 100. This is worse than average.

City:

100
U.S.:

74
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.393. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.393
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 22.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

22.0
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.706. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.706
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 33.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 29.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.2
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.92. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.92
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00502. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00502
U.S.:

0.00984

Tornado activity:

Highlands Ranch-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Highlands Ranch place center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1975, a category F3 tornado 21.7 miles away from the place center .

Earthquake activity:

Highlands Ranch-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 718% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 453.6 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 199.6 miles away from Highlands Ranch center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 172.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 552.4 miles away from Highlands Ranch center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 179.8 miles away from Highlands Ranch center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 181.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Douglas County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 3, Floods: 3, Snows: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Highlands Ranch topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Highlands Ranch:

  • HIGHLANDS RANCH SAME DAY SURGERY (200 WEST COUNTY LINE RD)
  • VI AT HIGHLANDS RANCH SKILLED NURSING (9085 RANCH RIVER CIRCLE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Highlands Ranch:

  • CENTURA HEALTH-LITTLETON ADVENTIST HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; LITTLETON, CO)
  • LIFE CARE CENTER OF LITTLETON (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; LITTLETON, CO)
  • HOMECARE SOLUTIONS INC (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; LITTLETON, CO)
  • LITTLETON DIALYSIS (DVA) (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; LITTLETON, CO)
  • CHRISTIAN LIVING COMMUNITIES THE JOHNSON CENTER SK (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; CENTENNIAL, CO)
  • SUITES AT HOLLY CREEK CARE CENTER, THE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; CENTENNIAL, CO)
  • ORCHARD PARK HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; LITTLETON, CO)

Amtrak station near Highlands Ranch:

  • 15 miles: DENVER (1701 WYNKOOP ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Highlands Ranch:

  • Arapahoe Community College (about 6 miles; Littleton, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,619)
  • Jones International University (about 6 miles; Centennial, CO; FT enrollment: 2,556)
  • Colorado State University-Global Campus (about 6 miles; Greenwood Village, CO; FT enrollment: 3,642)
  • University of Denver (about 11 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 9,621)
  • Colorado Christian University (about 14 miles; Lakewood, CO; FT enrollment: 2,959)
  • Emily Griffith Technical College (about 14 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 2,460)
  • Community College of Denver (about 14 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 7,329)

Public high schools in Highlands Ranch:

  • MOUNTAIN VISTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,968, Location: 10585 MOUNTAIN VISTA RIDGE, Grades: 9-12)
  • HIGHLANDS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,680, Location: 9375 CRESTHILL LANE, Grades: 9-12)
  • THUNDERRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,593, Location: 1991 WILDCAT RESERVE PARKWAY, Grades: 9-12)
  • EAGLE ACADEMY (Students: 89, Location: 9375 CRESTHILL LANE, Grades: 9-12)
  • ROCK CANYON HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 5810 MCARTHUR RANCH ROAD, Grades: 9-12)
  • SKYVIEW ACADEMY (Location: 6161 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, Grades: PK-12, Charter school)
  • STEM MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 8779 RIDGELINE DRIVE, Grades: 6-12, Charter school)

Private high schools in Highlands Ranch:

  • VALOR CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 787, Location: 3775 GRACE BLVD, Grades: 9-12)
  • JAPANESE SCHOOL OF DENVER (Students: 123, Location: 8898 S MAPLE RT, Grades: PK-9)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Highlands Ranch:

Private elementary/middle school in Highlands Ranch:

  • CHERRY HILLS CHRISTIAN (Students: 980, Location: 3900 GRACE BLVD, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Highlands Ranch

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Highlands Ranch now has an additional zipcode: 80129
  • Cougar Run Elementary, 8780 E. Venneford Road, K-6

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Highlands Ranch: The Links at Highland Ranch Golf Course (A), Chatfield Industrial Park (B), Cheese Ranch (C), Highlands Ranch (D), Disc Golf Course (E), Big Lands Ranch Library (F), Littleton Fire Rescue Station 17 (G), Littleton Fire Rescue Station 16 (H), Littleton Fire Rescue Station 18 (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Quebe Village Shopping Center (1), The Promenade Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Spring Gulch Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Highlands Ranch include: Springer Park (1), Northridge Park (2), Cheese Ranch Park (3), Highland Heritage Regional Park (4), Eastridge Park (5), Falcon Park (6), Sand Creek Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Brian Cvilikas - Soccer player, Matt Bouldin - Professional basketball player, Cameron Goettsche - College basketball player (UC Santa Barbara Gauchos).

Douglas County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Highlands Ranch that have no violations reported:

  • CENTENNIAL WSD (Population served: 88,042, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
Average household size:
This place:

2.8 people
Colorado:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

77.9%
Whole state:

63.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.8%
Whole state:

6.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
12 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Banks with most branches in Highlands Ranch (2011 data):

  • KeyBank National Association: Wind Crest Branch, Highlands Ranch Branch, Fairview Branch, Gateway Keycenter Branch. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • FirstBank: Wildcat Reserve Parkway Branch, Broadway And Highlands Ranch Branch, Highlands Ranch Branch. Info updated 2011/12/05: Bank assets: $11,597.1 mil, Deposits: $10,530.4 mil, headquarters in Lakewood, CO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 130 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Holding Company
  • Bank of the West: Highlands Ranch West Branch at 9285 S. Broadway, branch established on 2005/12/03; Highlands Ranch - East Branch at 7120 East County Line Road, branch established on 1988/06/30. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Highlands Ranch Branch at 9350 South Colorado Blvd, branch established on 2002/09/09; Highlands Ranch Pkwy And Lucent Bran at 1605 Mayberry Dr, branch established on 2008/10/22. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • CoreFirst Bank & Trust: Corefirst Bank & Trust at 4000 Red Cedar Drive, branch established on 2009/05/21; Corefirst Bank & Trust at South University Boulevard, branch established on 2009/09/21. Info updated 2007/10/03: Bank assets: $1,154.4 mil, Deposits: $811.4 mil, headquarters in Topeka, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bank And Trust Holding Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Highlands Ranch Branch at 9376 South University Boulevard, branch established on 1995/05/15; Wildcat Reserve King Soopers at 2205 Wildcat Reserve Parkway, branch established on 2001/03/21. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Highlands Ranch In-Store Branch at 9255 South Broadway, branch established on 1997/11/21; Highlands Ranch Branch at 66 West Springer Drive, branch established on 1983/07/18. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Academy Bank, National Association: Highlands Branch at 6675 Business Center Drive, branch established on 2008/04/30. Info updated 2008/06/10: Bank assets: $282.1 mil, Deposits: $218.0 mil, headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 54 total offices, Holding Company: Dickinson Financial Corporation Ii
  • BOKF, National Association: Highlands Ranch Branch at 9561 S. University Blvd, branch established on 1999/11/21. Info updated 2012/02/28: Bank assets: $25,360.0 mil, Deposits: $19,171.3 mil, headquarters in Tulsa, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 189 total offices, Holding Company: Bok Financial Corporation
  • 5 other banks with 5 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Highlands Ranch:

Marital status in Highlands Ranch, CO
  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

For population 25 years and over in Highlands Ranch:

  • High school or higher: 98.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.4
Colorado average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Highlands Ranch
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Highlands Ranch, CO (based on Douglas County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant50,82786
Catholic22,3604
Other13,64934
Mainline Protestant13,18212
Orthodox--
None185,447-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22
Douglas County:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Douglas County:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Douglas County:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 52
Douglas County:

1.92 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 173
Douglas County:

6.38 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

3.6%
State:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Douglas County:

16.0%
State:

18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Douglas County:

7.0%
Colorado:

9.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Highlands Ranch:

53.8%
Colorado:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

54.6%
Colorado:

47.8%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.1
Colorado:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Highlands Ranch:

19.9%
Colorado:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Highlands Ranch:

8.3%
Colorado:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Highlands Ranch:

6.8
Colorado:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.1%
State:

33.3%

General health condition:
This city:

62.2%
Colorado:

57.3%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

83.6%
Colorado:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Highlands Ranch, CO Residents

12.60% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($109,095 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.60%
Colorado average:

11.28%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($228 average AGI)
Douglas County:

0.03%
Colorado average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Arapahoe County, CO  2.98% ($95,581 average AGI)
from Denver County, CO  1.72% ($107,447)
from Jefferson County, CO  1.20% ($101,703)


10.65% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($99,710 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.65%
Colorado average:

11.05%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Douglas County:

0.02%
Colorado average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Arapahoe County, CO  2.10% ($81,282 average AGI)
to Denver County, CO  1.06% ($88,181)
to Jefferson County, CO  0.72% ($81,041)
Businesses in Highlands Ranch, CO
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness1Marriott1
7-Eleven2McDonald's1
AT&T4Men's Wearhouse1
Ace Hardware1Nike2
Advance Auto Parts1Nissan1
BMW1OfficeMax1
Baskin-Robbins1Olive Garden1
Bath & Body Works1On The Border1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Outback1
Bentleymotors.Com1Outback Steakhouse1
Blockbuster2Panda Express1
Burger King2Panera Bread1
Chick-Fil-A1Penske1
Cinnabon 1Qdoba Mexican Grill2
Circle K4RadioShack1
Cold Stone Creamery1Red Robin1
Comfort Suites1Safeway1
Dairy Queen2Staples1
Discount Tire1Starbucks9
FedEx4Subway6
Firestone Complete Auto Care1T-Mobile2
GNC2Taco Bell1
GameStop1Target2
H&R Block2Toys"R"Us1
IHOP1UPS1
Jamba Juice1Vons1
KFC1Walgreens4
Kroger4Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's2
Long John Silver's1Whole Foods Market1

Strongest AM radio stations in Highlands Ranch:

  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KBNO (1280 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: LATINO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KADZ (1550 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KDDZ (1690 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KCKK (1600 AM; 5 kW; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Highlands Ranch:

  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K209DE (89.7 FM; GOLDEN, CO; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KKFM (98.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Highlands Ranch:

  • KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
  • KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KDEV-LP (Channel 62; AURORA, CO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWGN-TV (Channel 2; DENVER, CO; Owner: KWGN INC.)
  • KMAS-LP (Channel 63; DENVER, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
  • KPXC-TV (Channel 59; DENVER, CO; Owner: PAXSON DENVER LICENSE, INC.)
  • KWHD (Channel 53; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KDVR (Channel 31; DENVER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRMT (Channel 41; DENVER, CO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Highlands Ranch fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 27Number of bridges
  • 289ft / 87.8mTotal length
  • $1,089,000Total costs
  • 916,302Total average daily traffic
  • 31,542Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Highlands Ranch, CO - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11940-1949
  • 21970-1979
  • 161980-1989
  • 51990-1999
  • 32000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Highlands Ranch, CO
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED471$261,618645$268,8734,139$250,39296$167,128129$198,4022$336,540
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED29$256,28049$291,893315$256,14912$100,17611$228,5920$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED31$278,54655$237,250655$263,70826$137,71544$172,1870$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN44$257,06171$257,953502$248,85717$106,73127$212,6890$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$184,4209$213,058139$280,8842$140,6203$131,1470$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 12 tracts in Highlands Ranch, CO

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED101$274,917155$270,1721$231,630
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED25$272,83651$276,6080$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$280,53645$277,4460$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$276,64319$277,1340$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$375,8656$276,4030$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Highlands Ranch, CO
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Highlands Ranch, CO - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 60. The highest number of reported fires - 85 took place in 2007, and the least - 16 in 2018. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Highlands Ranch, CO When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.5%), and Outside Fires (38.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Highlands Ranch, CO
    • 44043.5%Structure Fires
    • 39338.8%Outside Fires
    • 14013.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 393.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Highlands Ranch, CO

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Highlands Ranch, Colorado:

  • Comfort Suites Denver South, 7060 E County Line Rd, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80126 , Phone: (303) 770-5400, Fax: (303) 770-3404
  • Home2 Suites by Hilton Denver/Highlands Ranch, 1405 Plaza Dr, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129 , Phone: (303) 791-1560, Fax: (303) 791-1565
  • Residence Inn Highlands Ranch, 93 W Cenntenial, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80126 , Phone: (303) 683-5500, Fax: (303) 683-5555
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Highlands Ranch, CO
  • 82.4%Utility gas
  • 15.2%Electricity
  • 1.3%Solar energy
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Highlands Ranch, CO
  • 57.5%Utility gas
  • 40.4%Electricity
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.4%No fuel used


Highlands Ranch compared to Colorado state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Highlands Ranch, CO compared to other similar cities:

Highlands Ranch on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people below the poverty level (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people below 50% of the poverty level (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: architecture and engineering occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest sunshine amount differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute from (largest negative percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting) (population 50,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of one, detached housing units in structures (20,000+ housing units)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: information (population 50,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 100 cities with biggest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between daily high and daily low temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median household income (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest household incomes disparities (population 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of workers working at home, population 50,000+"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: management occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: sales and related occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: finance and insurance (population 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: business and financial operations occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 50,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: finance and insurance (population 50,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
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