Wildcat Ridge

Highlands Ranch, CO · Douglas County School District RE-1 · #27 in Highlands Ranch

Livability80.4/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools98.4
13 elementary nearby, avg 4.9/5
Services access78.3
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base61.8
15 mi to the gate · 39 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 Wildcat Ridge sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
114violent crimes / 100k
Well below the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Douglas 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 Wildcat Ridge, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
33 4.6
Hospitals
1 2.8
Pediatricians
19 4.7
Dentists
25 4.7
Veterinarians
19 4.6
Self Storage
4 4.7
Moving Companies
10 4.5
Gyms & Fitness
27 4.6
Grocery Stores
38 4.1

Housing budget

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

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

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