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Highland Park is built to welcome newcomers
From community parks and sports complexes to golf courses and paved trails, Highland Park offers endless opportunities for locals — and their pets — to enjoy the Colorado sunshine. Even though Downtown Denver is less than 10 miles away, residents feel they can find almost everything they need close to home in Aurora, especially when it comes to outdoor recreation. Highland Park is built to help newcomers, from golf enthusiasts to young families, find their place in the community.
Highland Park is a quiet neighborhood just 10 miles from downtown Denver.
The Aurora Hills Golf Course is close to Highland Park, just a few blocks southeast.
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Walking the High Line and hitting the green
“Almost everyone who lives here has a dog, so one of the biggest draws is access to walking and biking paths,” says Jason Morris, eXp Realty Realtor and Aurora local. “The planners have done a really good job with bike and walking paths.” Residents of Highland Park have direct access to one of the longest routes in the region: the High Line Canal Trail, which stretches 71 miles from Aurora to Roxborough State Park. Just north of the High Line Canal Trail is Del Mar Park’s semicircle layout offers space for playtime, tennis, basketball and swimming. Boasting corkscrew slides, a splash zone, two diving boards and multiple shaded picnic areas, the Del Mar Family Aquatic Center may as well be a water park. Morris states that the park is what stands out about the neighborhood, as the green space “gets used quite heavily” by locals. Highline Park and Ballfields is a popular spot for baseball, and kids can run around a colorful playground spotted with insect imagery. Golfers are in luck at Highland Park, as the neighborhood is within 1 mile of two beloved public golf courses. To the east is Aurora Hills Golf Course, which opened in 1969 as the city’s first municipal course. To the west is CommonGround Golf Course, which offers stunning views of the Front Range.
Walk the High Line Canal Trail, and navigate west to the Lowry Dam Trail.
Golf is a popular sport with Highland Park residents.
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Streets with shade trees line Highland Park
Along the streets of Highland Park is a collection of L-shaped brick ranches, midcentury two-stories and town houses. Front yards dotted with trees offer summer shade, and most trees are mature enough to support rope swings. The streets are wide enough to accommodate two-way traffic and parked cars, but this does result in more narrow sidewalks that lack a parking strip buffer from the road. Most homes include a driveway and a garage, though, so street parking is not a necessity. Morris notes that the housing market in Highland Park is quite similar to that of neighboring Sunny Vale, as both are slightly older neighborhoods caught up in the redevelopment of Lowry Air Force Base. Most homes sell between $400,000 and $600,000, which is lower than Aurora’s average and significantly cheaper than the city of Denver. However, town house listings cost even less at around $350,000.
Highland Park is a quiet neighborhood just 10 miles from downtown Denver.
Highland Park residents tend to have well-manicured landscaping.
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Lansing Elementary serves deaf and hard-of-hearing students
Students living in Highland Park can walk to Lansing Elementary School, one of the only Aurora schools to offer a program for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Older students will then attend Aurora Hills Middle School, where they can spend one full day each week focusing on exploratory courses like design and modeling, app creation and entrepreneurship. Both schools earn a C-minus rating on Niche. When students transition to Aurora Central High School in ninth grade, they can take their occupational exploration to the next level by participating in a career pathways program. The school earns a score of C from Niche.
Lansing Elementary School is a preschool-5th grade school on the north side of Highland Park.
Aurora Central High School serves Highland Park students.
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Sweet doughnuts and savory pupusas
Locals don’t have to go far to fill their fridges; Morris says that while “Hoffman Heights Shopping Center is a little older, more locals use it” instead of bigger shopping areas. Shoppers can grab groceries at King Soopers and then indulge in a sweet treat from City Donuts, a family-owned institution that’s been around for over 50 years. For lunch, people head to Pupusas La Salvadoreña for a home-cooked Salvadoran meal. This unassuming spot might seem small, but the flavors are big: diners can choose from over 10 different pupusa fillings that are filled with seasoning. The strip mall also features a variety of shops, from beauty suppliers to bargain stores. For more retail options, locals visit Town Center at Aurora, a large indoor shopping mall less than 3 miles away. The mall houses over 150 retailers, restaurants and a Cinemark Century movie theater.
Pupusas La Salvadoreña offers authentic Salvadorian fare to Highland Park diners.
Highland Park residents can fulfill their shopping needs at Hoffman Heights Shopping Center.
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Getting around Highland Park
Most residents use cars to get around the city. Colorado State Route 30 creates the area’s northern border and intersects with Interstate 225 2 miles east. Regional Transportation District bus stops can also be found around the neighborhood’s perimeter. For long-distance travel, the neighborhood is just 14 miles from Denver International Airport. In the event of an emergency, locals are within 3 miles of UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, a fire rescue station, and the Aurora Police Department.
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Parks in this Area
Del Mar Park
Baseball/Softball
Pool
Tennis
Fulton Park
Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Football
Hoffman Park
Baseball/Softball
Trails
Playground
Highline Park and Ballfields
Baseball/Softball
Playground
Parking Lot
McMullen Park
Picnic Area
Trails
Multi-Purpose Field
Havana Park
Playground
Multi-Purpose Field
Transit
Airport
Denver International
24 min drive
Bus
Del Mar Cir W & 6th Ave
Bus
Del Mar Cir & Oswego St
Bus
Peoria St & Del Mar Cir S
Bus
Havana St & 4th Way
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Highland Park
US
Homicide
4
4
Sexual Assault
4
4
Assault with Weapon
4
4
Robbery
5
4
Burglary
6
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
7
4
Larceny
5
4
Crime Score
5
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Highland Park, Aurora sell after 32 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in Highland Park, Aurora over the last 12 months is $446,737, down 4% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
3,981
Median Age
36
Population Density
12 ppl/acre
Population under 18
26.4%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
15%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$74,902
On par with the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$99,333
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
83.6%
College Graduates
24.8%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
13.8%
% Population in Labor Force
71.6%
Above the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
16''
Average Winter Low Temperature
17°F
Average Summer High Temperature
88°F
Annual Snowfall
56''
Area Factors
Very Bikeable
Bike Score®
71/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
46/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
42/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
Sound Score® measures the noise level of any address. Transit Score® measures access to public transit. Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
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