Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCandelas and NorthRidge are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 25 homes for sale in Candelas and 5 in NorthRidge as this page loaded. Candelas is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $774,900 against $565,000 in NorthRidge, about 37% higher. By the foot it is $280 in Candelas against $299 in NorthRidge — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Candelas are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,718 square feet in Candelas and 1,950 in NorthRidge, built around 2019 and 1962 respectively. Homes are moving faster in NorthRidge: a median of 22 days on the market against 57 in Candelas. Candelas is in the Jefferson County R-1 school district and NorthRidge is in Westminster Public Schools.
| Measure | Candelas | NorthRidge |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 25 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $774,900 | $565,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $489,000 | $499,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,499,900 | $630,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $280 | $299 |
| Median days on market | 57 | 22 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,718 | 1,950 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2019 | 1962 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 110 | 9 |
| Median sold price | $778,500 | $532,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Westminster Public Schools |
| Elementary | Three Creeks | Tennyson Knolls |
| Middle | Three Creeks | North Arvada |
| High school | Ralston Valley | Westminster |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 8/10 |
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.
Candelas is a master-planned community in northwest Arvada offering newer construction homes with modern amenities and a family-friendly atmosphere. The neighborhood features parks, trails, and a planned town center with retail and dining.
Northridge is a well-established residential community in northwest Arvada, Colorado, offering a mix of single-family homes and a suburban feel with convenient access to Denver. The neighborhood is characterized by tree-lined streets, parks, and family-oriented amenities.
Candelas is more expensive. The median asking price is $774,900 in Candelas against $565,000 in NorthRidge. By price per square foot they run $280 in Candelas and $299 in NorthRidge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,718 square feet in Candelas and 1,950 square feet in NorthRidge, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, NorthRidge is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1962, against 2019 in Candelas.
Homes for sale in NorthRidge have been listed a median of 22 days, against 57 days in Candelas. Over the last twelve months 110 homes sold in Candelas and 9 in NorthRidge, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Candelas is in the Jefferson County R-1 district and NorthRidge is in Westminster Public Schools. The homes for sale in Candelas are most often assigned to Three Creeks Elementary, Three Creeks Middle, Ralston Valley High School; in NorthRidge it is Tennyson Knolls Elementary, North Arvada Middle, Westminster High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 4.
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.
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.
These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at November 7, 2026 at 2:08 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.