Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingNorthRidge and Scenic Heights are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in NorthRidge and 5 in Scenic Heights as this page loaded. Scenic Heights is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $610,000 against $565,000 in NorthRidge, about 8% higher. By the foot it is $268 in NorthRidge against $379 in Scenic Heights. A typical home is 1,951 square feet in NorthRidge and 2,142 in Scenic Heights, built around 1962 and 1965 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Scenic Heights: a median of 15 days on the market against 47 in NorthRidge. NorthRidge is in the Westminster Public Schools school district and Scenic Heights is in Jefferson County R-1.
| Measure | NorthRidge | Scenic Heights |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $565,000 | $610,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $485,000 | $515,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $630,000 | $1,399,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $268 | $379 |
| Median days on market | 47 | 15 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,951 | 2,142 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1962 | 1965 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 8 | 33 |
| Median sold price | $578,500 | $675,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Westminster Public Schools | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Tennyson Knolls | Secrest |
| Middle | Shaw Heights | Arvada K-8 |
| High school | Westminster | Arvada |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 7/10 |
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.
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.
Scenic Heights is a residential neighborhood in northwest Arvada known for its tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and family-oriented atmosphere. The area offers a quieter suburban feel while maintaining reasonable access to shopping, schools, and major corridors like I-76 and Highway 287.
Scenic Heights is more expensive. The median asking price is $610,000 in Scenic Heights against $565,000 in NorthRidge. By price per square foot they run $268 in NorthRidge and $379 in Scenic Heights, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,951 square feet in NorthRidge and 2,142 square feet in Scenic Heights, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, NorthRidge is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1962, against 1965 in Scenic Heights.
Homes for sale in Scenic Heights have been listed a median of 15 days, against 47 days in NorthRidge. Over the last twelve months 8 homes sold in NorthRidge and 33 in Scenic Heights, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
NorthRidge is in the Westminster Public Schools district and Scenic Heights is in Jefferson County R-1. The homes for sale in NorthRidge are most often assigned to Tennyson Knolls Elementary, Shaw Heights Middle, Westminster High School; in Scenic Heights it is Secrest Elementary, Arvada K-8 Middle, Arvada High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates NorthRidge 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Scenic Heights. On transit they score 4 and 3.
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.
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.
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.