Highlands Ranch Co Real Estate
Homes in Highlands Ranch Co
Highlands Ranch Real Estate, Colorado. Highlands Ranch is often used in the national media as the textbook example of urban sprawl. Being primarily composed of single-use zoning, residents are nearly entirely dependent on the automobile as a means of transportation. It is on the fringes of the metro area and consists of some of the areas lowest housing densities, along with a relative dearth of office and retail. What differentiates Highlands Ranch from surrounding communities is its massive area and population (if incorporated, it would be one of the largest cities in Colorado). There are few examples of a single residential development of such massive size anywhere else in the country. Some argue that Highlands Ranch is a primary contributor to traffic woes on Colorado State Highway 470 and on Interstate 25. Others counter that Highlands Ranch is no differentPopulation - 170,917
Median Age - 33.66
Median Household Income - $54,610
Median Home Price - $255,567
Average Yearly Utility Cost - 3,456
Average Winter Temp High - 43.1
Average Summer Temp High -88.0
Post Office - 9609 S. University Blvd. Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 (303) 470-1732
Transportation
45-50 min. - Denver International Airport 1-800-342-2000
15-20 min. - Denver Tech Center
30-35 min. - Downtown Denver
RTD Information: (303) 299-6700
Utilities
Gas and Electric: Xcel Energies (303) 623-1234
Division of Motor Vehicles
927 N. Park Castle Rock, Colorado 80103 (303) 688-4625
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