In November 2022 Travel and Leisure posted an excellent article that featured Highlands Ranch.

“9 Best Places to Live in Colorado, According to Real Estate Experts.” by Dobrina Zhekova.

https://www.travelandleisure.com/best-places-to-live-in-colorado-6832133

The list of 9 cities included:

Colorado Springs, Boulder, Denver, Durango, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Aurora, Pueblo and Highlands Ranch!.   Special features of Highlands Ranch noted were: quality of schools, abundant parks, hiking and biking trails, the BackCountry, skate parks, pickleball courts, and the nearness of high paying jobs and commute.

Highlands Ranch is indeed a Best Place to Live in Colorado, for these reasons and so many more!