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Compare Golden to Wheat Ridge

This post compares Golden, 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 Golden (city) Wheat Ridge (city)
Population 20,365 31,162
Income (median) $60,006 $46,162
Home Value (median) $446,700 $306,900
White 90% 89%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 24% 21%
Age (median) 32 42
Rentals 44% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Golden or Wheat Ridge?
A: Golden has a smaller population count than Wheat Ridge: 20365 compared with 31162 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wheat Ridge does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 44% for Golden versus 45% for Wheat Ridge.

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

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

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