Rocky Ridge

Aurora, CO · Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J · #13 in Aurora

Livability89.5/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools79.4
35 elementary nearby, avg 4.0/5
Services access90.5
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base100.0
4 mi to the gate · 11 min

Crime isn't folded into this score — it's only reported at the county level, not by neighborhood. See the county figure below.

Crime & safety

Violent crime for the county Rocky Ridge sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
330violent crimes / 100k
Below the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Arapahoe County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

What's reachable

Counts within a short drive of Rocky Ridge, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
36 4.5
Hospitals
21 3.5
Pediatricians
23 4.3
Dentists
52 4.7
Veterinarians
20 4.4
Self Storage
23 4.5
Moving Companies
15 4.8
Gyms & Fitness
30 4.4
Grocery Stores
29 4.2

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · DENVER, CO
$2,841/mo

Same BAH applies to every neighborhood in the housing area — see the Aurora community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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