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Compare Brighton to Wheat Ridge

This post compares Brighton, 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 Brighton (city) Wheat Ridge (city)
Population 38,016 31,162
Income (median) $46,573 $46,162
Home Value (median) $240,400 $306,900
White 87% 89%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 41% 21%
Age (median) 32 42
Rentals 37% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Brighton or Wheat Ridge?
A: Brighton has a similar population count than Wheat Ridge: 38016 compared with 31162 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wheat Ridge does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Brighton versus 45% for Wheat Ridge.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Brighton may include: Northglenn, Greeley, and Thornton.

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

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