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Sunset Ridge vs Vista Grande

Sunset Ridge and Vista Grande are both neighbourhoods of Westminster, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Sunset Ridge and 6 in Vista Grande as this page loaded. Vista Grande is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $619,000 against $520,000 in Sunset Ridge, about 19% higher. By the foot it is $288 in Sunset Ridge against $257 in Vista Grande — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Vista Grande are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,789 square feet in Sunset Ridge and 2,280 in Vista Grande, built around 1968 and 1978 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sunset Ridge: a median of 34 days on the market against 72 in Vista Grande. 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 RidgeVista Grande
For sale today
Homes for sale106
Median asking price$520,000$619,000
Cheapest home for sale$252,000$529,000
Dearest home for sale$625,000$718,000
Median price per sq ft$288$257
Median days on market3472
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,7892,280
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built19681978
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold567
Median sold price$495,000$455,000
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
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around7/107/10

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

Vista Grande

6
Homes for sale
$619,000
Median asking price
$257
Median per sq ft
72
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

Vista Grande

Vista Grande is a residential neighborhood in Westminster, Colorado, offering a mix of suburban comfort and accessibility to the Denver metro area. The community features single-family homes, local parks, and shopping along nearby corridors.

Full Vista Grande guide

Questions people ask

Is Sunset Ridge or Vista Grande more expensive?

Vista Grande is more expensive. The median asking price is $619,000 in Vista Grande against $520,000 in Sunset Ridge. By price per square foot they run $288 in Sunset Ridge and $257 in Vista Grande, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Sunset Ridge or Vista Grande?

A typical home for sale is 1,789 square feet in Sunset Ridge and 2,280 square feet in Vista Grande, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

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 1978 in Vista Grande.

Which sells faster, Sunset Ridge or Vista Grande?

Homes for sale in Sunset Ridge have been listed a median of 34 days, against 72 days in Vista Grande. Over the last twelve months 56 homes sold in Sunset Ridge and 7 in Vista Grande, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Sunset Ridge and Vista Grande?

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 Vista Grande 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 Vista Grande?

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.