Highlands Ranch, CO Local Information, Schools & Real Estate Listings
About Highlands Ranch, CO
Highlands Ranch is a 22,000-acre master-planned community founded in 1981 with a population of approximately 100,000 people. The community is located 12 miles south of Denver in Douglas County and offers many opportunities to live and active and healthy lifestyle.
Highlands Ranch has received national recognition for its great quality of life and amenities. It has been named by NerdWallet as one of the best places to raise families in Colorado and recognized by Forbes as one of the top places to move in the country. Business Week also named Highlands Ranch one of the best places to raise kids.
In Highlands Ranch, you’ll find everything from single-family homes to multi-million dollar mansions in gated communities. The area is easily accessible by two major highways - C-470 and I-25 – and is close to other thriving areas like the Denver Tech Center, Littleton, Centennial, and Lone Tree. To the west of Highlands Ranch is Chatfield Reservoir, a popular place for swimmers, boaters, hikers and bikers.
Highlands Ranch Entertainment & Culture
- Chatfield Reservoir is the perfect place for a family camping trip. Visitors can not only boat on the lake but also bicycle, hike and ride horses among the scenic trails that wind through Chatfield reservoir.
- Highlands Ranch Arts & Education offers classes for the young and old teaching them that creativity is crucial to growth and development for the young and to remain youthful for adults and seniors.
- Backcountry and Wilderness Area features 8,200 acres of conservation space with 26 miles of trails for everyone to enjoy.
- Highlands Ranch Recreation Center is operated by the HRCA which operates all four of the state-of the art recreation centers. Amenities of these rec centers include tennis courts, climbing walls, channel pools and batting cages.
- Park Meadows Mall is located nearby and is Colorado’s biggest shopping mall featuring 185 stores and various restaurants.
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Homes for Sale in Highlands Ranch, CO
Open Houses in Highlands Ranch, CO
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Open House
Sat, Jan 25, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM- $550,000
10752 Southhaven Circle,
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126Active- 3 Bedrooms ●
- 3 Bathrooms ●
- 3,398 Sqft
Courtesy of Keller Williams DTC -
Open House
Sat, Jan 25, 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM- $800,000
417 Winterthur Way,
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129Active- 5 Bedrooms ●
- 4 Bathrooms ●
- 5,087 Sqft
Courtesy of SELECT REALTY LLC -
Open House
Sat, Jan 25, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM- $559,000
9561 Queenscliffe Court,
Highlands Ranch, CO 80130Active- 4 Bedrooms ●
- 3 Bathrooms ●
- 3,664 Sqft
Courtesy of THE WAY HOME REALTY -
Open House
Sat, Jan 25, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM- $825,000
320 Winterthur Way,
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129Active- 7 Bedrooms ●
- 5 Bathrooms ●
- 5,278 Sqft
Courtesy of Rocky Mountain R.E. Advisors
Who Lives in Highlands Ranch, CO?
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36 Years is the Median Age
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73.6 % are Married
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84% are College Graduates
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6,798 People live
in this Neighborhood -
29.3F Median Monthly
Temperature -
90,576 Median Household
Income
What is the average temperature in Highlands Ranch, CO?
Month
Low
Med
High
Rain
Jan
14.3°
29.3°
44.2°
0.55 "
Feb
17.9°
32.4°
46.9°
0.73 "
Mar
24.1°
37.9°
51.6°
1.62 "
Apr
33.1°
46.8°
60.3°
2 "
May
42.4°
55.9°
69.3°
2.87 "
Jun
51.8°
65.9°
79.9°
1.84 "
Jul
58.3°
72.3°
86.3°
1.74 "
Aug
56.7°
70.3°
83.9°
1.57 "
Sep
47.4°
61.6°
75.7°
1.54 "
Oct
36.3°
51.1°
65.7°
1.39 "
Nov
24.1°
38.4°
52.8°
1.21 "
Dec
15.7°
30.3°
44.9°
0.79 "
Schools in Highlands Ranch, CO
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Northridge Elementary School
Distance:
0.53 miles
Students:
733
Grades:
KG-06
2
Bear Canyon Elementary School
Distance:
0.65 miles
Students:
601
Grades:
KG-06
3
Sand Creek Elementary School
Distance:
0.94 miles
Students:
587
Grades:
KG-06
4
Summit View Elementary School
Distance:
1.31 miles
Students:
554
Grades:
KG-06
5
Stem Middle & High School
Distance:
1.38 miles
Students:
745
Grades:
06-12
6
Cougar Run Elementary School
Distance:
1.42 miles
Students:
517
Grades:
KG-06
7
Eldorado Elementary School
Distance:
1.61 miles
Students:
588
Grades:
KG-06
8
Saddle Ranch Elementary School
Distance:
1.64 miles
Students:
581
Grades:
KG-06
9
Heritage Elementary School
Distance:
1.75 miles
Students:
614
Grades:
KG-06
10
Platte River Charter Academy
Distance:
1.75 miles
Students:
580
Grades:
KG-08
11
Mountain Vista High School
Distance:
1.82 miles
Students:
2098
Grades:
09-12
12
Mountain Ridge Middle School
Distance:
1.88 miles
Students:
1119
Grades:
07-08
13
Ranch View Middle School
Distance:
2.11 miles
Students:
1007
Grades:
07-08
14
Thunderridge High School
Distance:
2.19 miles
Students:
1989
Grades:
09-12
15
Highlands Ranch High School
Distance:
2.21 miles
Students:
1605
Grades:
09-12
Highlands Ranch, CO Places of Worship
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50 Results
1
MOUNTAINVIEW COMMUNITY CHRSTN
Denomination:
Churches, Denomination Unknown
Distance:
0.91 miles
2
CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH
Denomination:
Lutheran Churches
Distance:
0.98 miles
3
CASTLEWOOD CHURCH
Denomination:
Covenant & Evangelical Churches
Distance:
1.02 miles
4
ST LUKES UNTD METHDST CHRCH
Denomination:
Methodist Churches
Distance:
1.03 miles
5
HORIZON COMMUNITY CHURCH
Denomination:
Presbyterian Churches
Distance:
1.05 miles
6
ABIDING WORD LUTHERAN
Denomination:
Lutheran Churches
Distance:
1.09 miles
7
COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATION
Denomination:
Christian Science Churches
Distance:
1.14 miles
8
SAINT ANDREW UNITED METHODIST
Denomination:
Methodist Churches
Distance:
1.32 miles
9
HIGHLANDS BAPT CHRCH LITTLETON
Denomination:
Baptist Churches
Distance:
1.39 miles
10
DENVER COLO TEMPLE
Denomination:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Distance:
1.42 miles
11
HRZN RCKY MTN CHRSTN FLLWSHP
Denomination:
Non-Denominational Churches
Distance:
1.55 miles
12
NEW COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Denomination:
Churches, Denomination Unknown
Distance:
1.55 miles
13
INTER VARSITY CHRISTIAN FLWSHP
Denomination:
Churches, Denomination Unknown
Distance:
2.06 miles
14
SKYVIEW PRESBYTERIAN
Denomination:
Presbyterian Churches
Distance:
2.1 miles
15
OASIS COMMUNITY
Denomination:
Churches, Denomination Unknown
Distance:
2.12 miles