StonegateCO
A town of 8,906.
Is Stonegate a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Stonegate grades A overall, 7th among Colorado's 158 graded towns. It has 6 miles of trail and 26% conserved land. It is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $159K. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $642K, 6.1 years of the Denver metro’s $106K median household income. Stonegate’s trail density is 3.3 miles per square mile, against 1.3 in Colorado’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. On history, just 15 of Colorado’s 218 towns do worse. Stonegate's public schools beat 92% of Colorado towns on state tests and graduation.
What makes Stonegate stand out
Where Stonegate beats most towns.
6 miles of trails in Stonegate
26% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
How Stonegate grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Stonegate is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Red Rocks Amphitheatre and 55 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stonegate. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
19 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
19 mi Stadium & arenaCoors Field
16 mi LandmarkColumbine Memorial
19 mi Stadium & arenaDick's Sporting Goods ParkPhoto credits
Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbine Memorial: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0 · Dick's Sporting Goods Park: Tom Pratt, CC BY 2.0
Moving to Stonegate: who provides what
Stonegate is unincorporated, so Douglas County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stonegate.
Stonegate has less no health insurance than most of Colorado, sends most of its workers to Denver and beyond and has household incomes well above the Colorado norm.
Nearly a quarter of Stonegate is conserved land
The biggest park or preserve is Stonegate Village Park, at 29 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stonegate Village Park | 0.4 mi | 29 |
| 2. Stone Willow Park | 0.4 mi | 5 |
| 3. Terrace Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Stonegate earns an A for schools
Its public schools are run by Douglas County School District No. Re 1. The largest public high school is Chaparral High School, with 2,007 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Star AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 684 | A |
| Chaparral High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,007 | A |
| Pine Grove Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 480 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
Stonegate earns an A+ for health
Its widest gap with Colorado is no health insurance: 5.6% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 11.1% statewide.
6.1% of adults have diabetes in Stonegate, below both the Colorado town median (8.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). 9.3% of Stonegate adults report frequent physical distress. Stonegate beats the Colorado average on 14 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Stonegate | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.1% | 8.5% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 27% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 25% |
| What stands out | Stonegate | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 11.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents commute out of Stonegate
Stonegate has 1,187 jobs for its 4,750 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 860 in 2013 to 1,187.
Most working residents leave Stonegate for work: only 2% work in town. 27% of workers work from home in Stonegate. Jobs based in Stonegate grew to 1,187 in 2023, 327 more than in 2013.
| Stonegate | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $159,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 27% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 7.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Stonegate has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Stonegate has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 18° and about 64 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in Stonegate, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Stonegate sell for about $700K
The median property tax bill is $4,037, against $2,602 across Colorado, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Stonegate’s median rent is $2,170 a month.
| Stonegate | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,170 a month | $1,807 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 91% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Stonegate
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Stonegate
About 11 of every 100 Stonegate residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
98% of working residents leave Stonegate for work
Where Stonegate’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Stonegate
Unincorporated community in Douglas County, CO, USA
Stonegate is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Stonegate CDP was 9,072 at the United States Census 2020. The Stonegate Village Metropolitan District provides services to the community, which lies in ZIP Code 80134.
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- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,876 ft
Stonegate’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Stonegate.
| Town | CO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonegate | #7 | A | C− | — | A | A+ |
| Parker | #48 | A− | C− | C+ | A | A+ |
| Grand View Estates | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stonegate reports no FBI crime data of its own. Grand View Estates isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Stonegate with a neighbor →
Questions about Stonegate
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stonegate, CO a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Stonegate grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #7 of 158 in Colorado. It grades A+ for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Stonegate, CO expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $642,000, 21% above the Colorado typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.