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Compare Fort Collins to Wheat Ridge

This post compares Fort Collins, 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 Fort Collins (city) Wheat Ridge (city)
Population 159,150 31,162
Income (median) $46,105 $46,162
Home Value (median) $308,800 $306,900
White 88% 89%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 26% 21%
Age (median) 29 42
Rentals 45% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Collins or Wheat Ridge?
A: Fort Collins has a much larger population count than Wheat Ridge: 159150 compared with 31162 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fort Collins may include: Northglenn, Greeley, and Lakewood.

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

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