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Sunset Ridge vs Uplands

Sunset Ridge and Uplands are both neighbourhoods of Westminster, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Sunset Ridge and 29 in Uplands as this page loaded. Uplands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $549,990 against $520,000 in Sunset Ridge, about 6% higher. By the foot it is $288 in Sunset Ridge against $331 in Uplands. A typical home is 1,789 square feet in Sunset Ridge and 1,633 in Uplands, built around 1968 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sunset Ridge: a median of 34 days on the market against 55 in Uplands. Both are in the Westminster Public Schools school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureSunset RidgeUplands
For sale today
Homes for sale1029
Median asking price$520,000$549,990
Cheapest home for sale$252,000$399,990
Dearest home for sale$625,000$848,332
Median price per sq ft$288$331
Median days on market3455
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,7891,633
Median bedrooms43
Typical year built19682026
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold5618
Median sold price$495,000$619,900
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtWestminster Public SchoolsWestminster Public Schools
ElementarySunset RidgeMesa
MiddleShaw HeightsShaw Heights
High schoolWestminsterWestminster
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet7/106/10
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.

Sunset Ridge

10
Homes for sale
$520,000
Median asking price
$288
Median per sq ft
34
Median days on market

Uplands

29
Homes for sale
$549,990
Median asking price
$331
Median per sq ft
55
Median days on market

What each one is like

Sunset Ridge

Sunset Ridge is a residential neighborhood in Westminster, Colorado, located in the northern Denver metro area. It offers a suburban setting with tree-lined streets and single-family homes, providing a quieter alternative to central Denver while maintaining reasonable access to major highways and employment centers.

Full Sunset Ridge guide

Uplands

Uplands is a residential neighborhood in Westminster, Colorado, located in the northern Denver metro area. It offers a suburban setting with convenient access to I-25 and US-85, making commutes to downtown Denver and the Tech Center manageable. The area features a mix of single-family homes and is close to shopping, dining, and recreation along 120th Avenue and nearby commercial corridors.

Full Uplands guide

Questions people ask

Is Sunset Ridge or Uplands more expensive?

Uplands is more expensive. The median asking price is $549,990 in Uplands against $520,000 in Sunset Ridge. By price per square foot they run $288 in Sunset Ridge and $331 in Uplands, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Sunset Ridge or Uplands?

A typical home for sale is 1,789 square feet in Sunset Ridge and 1,633 square feet in Uplands, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Sunset Ridge is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1968, against 2026 in Uplands.

Which sells faster, Sunset Ridge or Uplands?

Homes for sale in Sunset Ridge have been listed a median of 34 days, against 55 days in Uplands. Over the last twelve months 56 homes sold in Sunset Ridge and 18 in Uplands, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Sunset Ridge and Uplands?

Both are in the Westminster Public Schools school district. The homes for sale in Sunset Ridge are most often assigned to Sunset Ridge Elementary, Shaw Heights Middle, Westminster High School; in Uplands it is Mesa Elementary, Shaw Heights Middle, Westminster High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Sunset Ridge or Uplands?

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

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 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.