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Compare Wheat Ridge to Arvada

This post compares Wheat Ridge, Colorado to Arvada, 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 Wheat Ridge (city) Arvada (city)
Population 31,162 115,320
Income (median) $46,162 $54,559
Home Value (median) $306,900 $312,500
White 89% 91%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 21% 30%
Age (median) 42 40
Rentals 45% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheat Ridge or Arvada?
A: Wheat Ridge has a much smaller population count than Arvada: 31162 compared with 115320 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wheat Ridge does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Wheat Ridge versus 26% for Arvada.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wheat Ridge may include: Littleton, Loveland, 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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