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    Moving to Dakota Ridge, CO

    Is Dakota Ridge a good place to live?

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    Dakota Ridge ranks #6 of 34 Colorado cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (64/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $570,400
    +11.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,103
    per month
    Household income
    $120,368
    median
    Unemployment
    2.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Dakota Ridge

    The median home value in Dakota Ridge is $570,400 and median rent is $2,103 a month, against a median household income of $120,368. Homes cost about 4.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Dakota Ridge crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Colorado the 2025 rate was 438 violent and 2,235 property crimes per 100,000 people — #2 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Dakota Ridge, CO

    Dakota Ridge has about 34,159 residents, 2.8% unemployment and 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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