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RELOCATION

Finding balance

Sterling Ranch, CO

39.506824 | -105.037492

Relocating to Sterling Ranch

Located in Douglas County, Sterling Ranch is near some of Colorado’s largest employers and most iconic employment centers. The region is a robust economic engine powered by world leaders in aerospace, finance, telecommunications, engineering and healthcare. As important, connections to nature and community help strike that elusive balance between work and life.

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When you’re looking for a change of careers or just a change of scenery, greener pastures await you in Sterling Ranch.

EMPLOYERS

A who’s who of industry leaders

The area’s list of employers reads like a blue-chip stock ticker — Lockheed Martin, Charles Schwab, Blue Origin, Western Union and Dish Network. UCHealth, AdventHealth and Common Spirit hospitals are household names in healthcare. CH2M Hill and Kiewet take engineering and construction to new heights. An easy commute from Sterling Ranch, The Denver Tech Center (DTC) spans parts of Denver and Greenwood Village, creating a massive commercial footprint for both startups and long-established companies. From Sterling Ranch, it’s a convenient drive north via C-470, making it easy to stay connected to one of the region’s top employment hubs while enjoying life closer to home.

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Location

The sweet spot

With Denver to the north and Colorado Springs to the south, Sterling Ranch finds itself between the state’s two largest cities with great access to both. It’s even closer to other important economic and cultural centers, like Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock and Littleton. And in Colorado, 300 annual days of sunshine make living in this cultural sweet spot taste sweeter.

Explore the Area

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Douglas County School District

Parents in search of a great education for their kids often choose Douglas County. In fact, because of its rigorous academic standards, high graduation rates and competitive athletics, many families move to Douglas County for the schools. DougCo currently ranks fifth out of 116 Colorado districts. Within Sterling Ranch, there’s outstanding early childhood education at the Primrose School, along with the newly opened John Adams Academy, a K–8 public charter school offering a classical education that will add one grade each year as it grows to serve K–12 students. A new DougCo Pre-K–5 Elementary School will be open for the start of the 2027–2028 school year — further contributing to the district’s reputation for excellence.

Learn More

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Here, your home is a trailhead with miles of hiking and biking paths, acres of parks and expansive open space. Amenities like Ranch Social and The Overlook Clubhouse make getting together with friends and neighbors a daily delight, and more is planned. Outside the Sterling Ranch boundaries you’ll find exceptional state parks, unique attractions and endless recreational, shopping, dining and entertainment opportunities. Because life is more than what happens between 9 and 5.

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Our Homes

Put your roots down

When you know where you want to live, the next step is deciding how.  New homes at Sterling Ranch — architecturally inspired by Colorado’s unique culture and climate, and crafted by nine of the region’s favorite homebuilders — offer a range of types and styles unlike any place else. Just another reason Sterling Ranch is Colorado’s best-selling new home community.

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