Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Median home value$604,600
Denver $603,800
Median rent$2,176/mo
Denver $1,874/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Denver 34%
Dakota Ridge
Jefferson County33,753 residentsJefferson County School District No. R-1
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
11th of 32 Denver suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by housing & affordability.
66
Denver median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Dakota Ridge is like to live in, by category
Bars show Dakota Ridge against Denver. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Within-state proficiency88th pct
Denver median 88th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.3
Denver median 17.7
Graduation rate85%
Denver median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index98
Denver 100
Eff. tax rate0.55%
Denver 0.55%
Local sales tax7.89%
Denver median 7.89%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Mean commute25.8 min
Denver 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes60%
Denver 58%
Transit stops / sq mi2.4
Denver median 2.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés30
Denver median 60 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Denver median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks89
Denver median 77 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median household income$120,822
Denver $105,762
Unemployment2.8%
Denver 4.5%
Professional occupations54%
Denver 51%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Dakota Ridge on housing & affordability
Dakota Ridge's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
The Pinery24 mi from Dakota RidgeB+ 65 C+ Greenwood Village12 mi from Dakota RidgeB− 75 B Superior22 mi from Dakota RidgeC+ 72 B− Castle Pines18 mi from Dakota RidgeC+ 66 C+ Columbine4 mi from Dakota RidgeC+ 66 C+ Highlands Ranch10 mi from Dakota RidgeC+ 74 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Dakota Ridge
Is Dakota Ridge, CO a good place to live?
Dakota Ridge scores 66 out of 100, 11th of 32 Denver suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Dakota Ridge expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $604,600, 0% above the Denver median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.55%. $2,176/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Dakota Ridge?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Dakota Ridge sit at the 88th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 18.3 student–teacher ratio. Dakota Ridge is served by Jefferson County School District No. R-1. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Dakota Ridge?
The mean commute is 25.8 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 24% working from home. Transit density is 2.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Dakota Ridge?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 30 restaurants and cafés and 89 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Dakota Ridge old or new?
The median home in Dakota Ridge was built in 1989 — close to the Denver median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 86% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.