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Compare Aurora to Wheat Ridge

This post compares Aurora, Colorado to Wheat Ridge, Colorado across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Aurora (city) Wheat Ridge (city)
Population 357,323 31,162
Income (median) $41,671 $46,162
Home Value (median) $231,000 $306,900
White 61% 89%
Black 15% 0%
Asian 5% 1%
With Kids 36% 21%
Age (median) 34 42
Rentals 42% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Aurora or Wheat Ridge?
A: Aurora has a much larger population count than Wheat Ridge: 357323 compared with 31162 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Aurora or in Wheat Ridge?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Aurora.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Aurora or Wheat Ridge?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Aurora.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wheat Ridge does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 42% for Aurora versus 45% for Wheat Ridge.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Aurora may include: Colorado-Springs, Denver, and Fountain.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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