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Candelas vs NorthRidge

Candelas and NorthRidge are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 28 homes for sale in Candelas and 5 in NorthRidge as this page loaded. Candelas is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $777,500 against $565,000 in NorthRidge, about 38% higher. By the foot it is $280 in Candelas against $268 in NorthRidge. A typical home is 2,854 square feet in Candelas and 1,951 in NorthRidge, built around 2019 and 1962 respectively. Homes are moving faster in NorthRidge: a median of 47 days on the market against 49 in Candelas. Candelas is in the Jefferson County R-1 school district and NorthRidge is in Westminster Public Schools.

Side by side

MeasureCandelasNorthRidge
For sale today
Homes for sale285
Median asking price$777,500$565,000
Cheapest home for sale$474,900$485,000
Dearest home for sale$1,499,900$630,000
Median price per sq ft$280$268
Median days on market4947
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,8541,951
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built20191962
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1118
Median sold price$782,000$578,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtJefferson County R-1Westminster Public Schools
ElementaryThree CreeksTennyson Knolls
MiddleThree CreeksShaw Heights
High schoolRalston ValleyWestminster
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit3/104/10
Biking6/106/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/108/10

The darker figure in each row is the lower price, the shorter wait, the bigger number or the higher score — which of those is good news depends entirely on whether you are buying or selling, and on what you want from a street.

Candelas

28
Homes for sale
$777,500
Median asking price
$280
Median per sq ft
49
Median days on market

NorthRidge

5
Homes for sale
$565,000
Median asking price
$268
Median per sq ft
47
Median days on market

What each one is like

Candelas

Candelas is a master-planned community in northwest Arvada offering newer construction homes with modern amenities and a family-friendly atmosphere. The neighborhood features parks, trails, and a planned town center with retail and dining.

Full Candelas guide

NorthRidge

Northridge is a well-established residential community in northwest Arvada, Colorado, offering a mix of single-family homes and a suburban feel with convenient access to Denver. The neighborhood is characterized by tree-lined streets, parks, and family-oriented amenities.

Full NorthRidge guide

Questions people ask

Is Candelas or NorthRidge more expensive?

Candelas is more expensive. The median asking price is $777,500 in Candelas against $565,000 in NorthRidge. By price per square foot they run $280 in Candelas and $268 in NorthRidge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Candelas or NorthRidge?

A typical home for sale is 2,854 square feet in Candelas and 1,951 square feet in NorthRidge, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, NorthRidge is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1962, against 2019 in Candelas.

Which sells faster, Candelas or NorthRidge?

Homes for sale in NorthRidge have been listed a median of 47 days, against 49 days in Candelas. Over the last twelve months 111 homes sold in Candelas and 8 in NorthRidge, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Candelas and NorthRidge?

Candelas is in the Jefferson County R-1 district and NorthRidge is in Westminster Public Schools. The homes for sale in Candelas are most often assigned to Three Creeks Elementary, Three Creeks Middle, Ralston Valley High School; in NorthRidge it is Tennyson Knolls Elementary, Shaw Heights Middle, Westminster High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Candelas or NorthRidge?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 4.

How current are these figures?

They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are worked out from the live MLS feed every fifteen minutes and both sides are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks. The exact moment is stamped at the foot of this page.

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Look at either one on its own

Both neighbourhoods come from the live MLS feed, worked out again every fifteen minutes, and both are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always comparable. Figures cover residential homes; rentals, land and commercial are excluded, as are fractional co-ownership shares, which are priced per share and would distort the medians. Sold figures cover the last twelve months. Schools shown are the ones the homes for sale today are assigned to and can change - check with the district before relying on them. Market data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 30, 2026 at 11:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.