Highlands Ranch, Colorado is 21 years old and is now home to 73,418 people. The community continues to be one of the strongest master planned communities in the United States with sustained, managed growth.

A south suburb of Denver, Colorado, Highlands Ranch's infrastructure is being built by the Metro Districts of Highlands Ranch, the community's local government. A description of the Metro Districts' municipal services is listed on our home page. Shea Homes is the community's developer and their newly-designed community Web site is a great community directory for Highlands Ranch veterans or people new to the community .

Located in Douglas County, one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation, Highlands Ranch also receives services like road and traffic signal maintenance, and street snow removal and sweeping from Douglas County. The public schools in Highlands Ranch are affiliated with the Douglas County School District.

Indoor recreation, programming at three community recreation centers, indoor and outdoor pool facilities and residential architectural review are managed by a homeowner's association, the Highlands Ranch Community Association (HRCA). There are also sub homeowner associations located in neighborhoods across the community.

Our community is served by the Douglas Public Library District. A 42,000-square foot library is located in the developing Town Center area.

The Chamber of Commerce of Highlands Ranch was founded in April 2000 and has a membership of more than 150 businesses. The Chamber, which was founded to create a forum for local businesses, can be reached at 303-471-7681.

Highlands Ranch is conveniently located near state parks, hiking areas, shopping, diverse restaurants and a multitude of other diverse activities for which Colorado is famous. Two golf courses are located in Highlands Ranch and some of the world's best skiing and snowboarding is a little more than a one-hour drive in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.

RTD, the Regional Transportation District, serves Highlands Ranch with the RanchRider bus service and light rail connects to local bus service in nearby Littleton.

The climate of Highlands Ranch and Colorado is temperate throughout the year. Expanses of open space and diverse parks offer many enjoyable activities from sledding to soccer, depending on the season.

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