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Compare Wheat Ridge to Boulder

This post compares Wheat Ridge, Colorado to Boulder, 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) Boulder (city)
Population 31,162 106,271
Income (median) $46,162 $56,858
Home Value (median) $306,900 $600,400
White 89% 87%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 1% 5%
With Kids 21% 18%
Age (median) 42 28
Rentals 45% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheat Ridge or Boulder?
A: Wheat Ridge has a much smaller population count than Boulder: 31162 compared with 106271 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Boulder does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Wheat Ridge versus 51% for Boulder.

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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