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Compare Denver to Wheat Ridge

This post compares Denver, 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 Denver (city) Wheat Ridge (city)
Population 678,467 31,162
Income (median) $49,702 $46,162
Home Value (median) $322,900 $306,900
White 76% 89%
Black 9% 0%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 25% 21%
Age (median) 34 42
Rentals 49% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Denver or Wheat Ridge?
A: Denver has a much larger population count than Wheat Ridge: 678467 compared with 31162 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Denver does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Denver versus 45% for Wheat Ridge.

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

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

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