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Lake Arbor Fairways vs NorthRidge

Lake Arbor Fairways and NorthRidge are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Lake Arbor Fairways and 5 in NorthRidge as this page loaded. NorthRidge is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $565,000 against $300,000 in Lake Arbor Fairways, about 88% higher. By the foot it is $292 in Lake Arbor Fairways against $268 in NorthRidge — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in NorthRidge are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,026 square feet in Lake Arbor Fairways and 1,951 in NorthRidge, built around 1983 and 1962 respectively. Homes are moving faster in NorthRidge: a median of 47 days on the market against 112 in Lake Arbor Fairways. Lake Arbor Fairways is in the Jefferson County R-1 school district and NorthRidge is in Westminster Public Schools.

Side by side

MeasureLake Arbor FairwaysNorthRidge
For sale today
Homes for sale55
Median asking price$300,000$565,000
Cheapest home for sale$289,900$485,000
Dearest home for sale$325,000$630,000
Median price per sq ft$292$268
Median days on market11247
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,0261,951
Median bedrooms24
Typical year built19831962
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold178
Median sold price$345,000$578,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtJefferson County R-1Westminster Public Schools
ElementaryLittleTennyson Knolls
MiddlePomonaShaw Heights
High schoolPomonaWestminster
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit3/104/10
Biking6/106/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around7/108/10

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.

Lake Arbor Fairways

5
Homes for sale
$300,000
Median asking price
$292
Median per sq ft
112
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

Lake Arbor Fairways

Lake Arbor Fairways is a residential community in Arvada, Colorado, positioned between Denver and Boulder with convenient access to I-25. The neighborhood features a mix of single-family homes and is characterized by tree-lined streets and a suburban feel. Nearby amenities include shopping at local retail centers, dining options, and parks within the area.

Full Lake Arbor Fairways 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 Lake Arbor Fairways or NorthRidge more expensive?

NorthRidge is more expensive. The median asking price is $565,000 in NorthRidge against $300,000 in Lake Arbor Fairways. By price per square foot they run $292 in Lake Arbor Fairways and $268 in NorthRidge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Lake Arbor Fairways or NorthRidge?

A typical home for sale is 1,026 square feet in Lake Arbor Fairways and 1,951 square feet in NorthRidge, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

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 1983 in Lake Arbor Fairways.

Which sells faster, Lake Arbor Fairways or NorthRidge?

Homes for sale in NorthRidge have been listed a median of 47 days, against 112 days in Lake Arbor Fairways. Over the last twelve months 17 homes sold in Lake Arbor Fairways and 8 in NorthRidge, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Lake Arbor Fairways and NorthRidge?

Lake Arbor Fairways is in the Jefferson County R-1 district and NorthRidge is in Westminster Public Schools. The homes for sale in Lake Arbor Fairways are most often assigned to Little Elementary, Pomona Middle, Pomona 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, Lake Arbor Fairways 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 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.