Best PlacesRidge, Pueblo, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Ridge, Pueblo, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Ridge, Pueblo ranks 3,470th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Ridge, Pueblo
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Ridge, Pueblo's strengths and weaknesses
Where Ridge, Pueblo ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Short commute17.4 minutes each way, better than 92% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 141 pleasant days a year, better than 72% of neighborhoods
Where Ridge, Pueblo ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Ridge, Pueblo
A household needs to earn about $91,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Ridge, Pueblo home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $82,769; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Ridge, Pueblo's effective rate of 0.55%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Ridge, Pueblo
Ridge, Pueblo's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Ridge, Pueblo.
Who works in Ridge, Pueblo, and how
Work in Ridge, Pueblo centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Ridge, Pueblo
Ridge, Pueblo has more restaurants and bars per resident than 80% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Ridge, Pueblo and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Ridge, Pueblo, month by month
Ridge, Pueblo sees roughly 141 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 31° | 15° |
| April | 73° | 53° | 34° |
| July | 97° | 78° | 61° |
| October | 75° | 54° | 36° |
Flying in and out of Ridge, Pueblo
The nearest airport, Pueblo Memorial, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 106 miles away.
The best schools in and around Ridge, Pueblo
Schools across Ridge, Pueblo average a D, better than 16% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Prairie Winds Elementary SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
- Morton Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sky View Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- W H Heaton Middle SchoolD− · 16% proficient
Top high schools
- Pueblo West High SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Centennial High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Ridge, Pueblo school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Ridge, Pueblo measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Ridge, Pueblo against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Ridge, Pueblo
Is Ridge, Pueblo a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Ridge, Pueblo ranks 3,470th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on few empty homes, short commutes, and low property taxes, and lowest on tree cover and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Ridge, Pueblo expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $359,365. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $82,769 median income, cost of living beats 68% of neighborhoods.
Is Ridge, Pueblo safe?
Ridge, Pueblo is safer than 53% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $694 per resident a year.
Compare Ridge, Pueblo with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Ridge, Pueblo. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Ridge, Pueblo represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Ridge, Pueblo detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Ridge, Pueblo: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Ridge, Pueblo: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Ridge, Pueblo: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Ridge, Pueblo: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Ridge, Pueblo detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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