Living in Highlands Ranch, CO
Suburb in Colorado
Highlands Ranch is a suburb in Colorado, home to about 101,000 people, with 2.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Highlands Ranch a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 15 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Dog-friendly: 38 dog parks within 9 mi
- Low taxes: about $1,517 state income tax per resident, 0.52% property tax
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $609k, and rent is $2,730 a month
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Key facts
Living in Highlands Ranch: common questions
What is the cost of living in Highlands Ranch?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $609k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,730 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 106, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Highlands Ranch?
Colorado collects about $1,517 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.52% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Highlands Ranch safe?
Highlands Ranch isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Highlands Ranch?
Highlands Ranch has cold winters: winter days average around 45°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 64″ of snow a year.
Does Highlands Ranch get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and hail: 2 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.4 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Highlands Ranch?
The nearest major airport is DEN, about 27 mi away.
How Highlands Ranch scores
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