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Compare Boulder to Wheat Ridge

This post compares Boulder, 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 Boulder (city) Wheat Ridge (city)
Population 106,271 31,162
Income (median) $56,858 $46,162
Home Value (median) $600,400 $306,900
White 87% 89%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 5% 1%
With Kids 18% 21%
Age (median) 28 42
Rentals 51% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Boulder or Wheat Ridge?
A: Boulder has a larger population count than Wheat Ridge: 106271 compared with 31162 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Boulder does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 51% for Boulder versus 45% for Wheat Ridge.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Boulder may include: Golden, Fort-Collins, and Broomfield.

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

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