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Compare Wheat Ridge to Aurora

This post compares Wheat Ridge, Colorado to Aurora, 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) Aurora (city)
Population 31,162 357,323
Income (median) $46,162 $41,671
Home Value (median) $306,900 $231,000
White 89% 61%
Black 0% 15%
Asian 1% 5%
With Kids 21% 36%
Age (median) 42 34
Rentals 45% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheat Ridge or Aurora?
A: Wheat Ridge has a much smaller population count than Aurora: 31162 compared with 357323 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wheat Ridge does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Wheat Ridge versus 42% for Aurora.

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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