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Compare Wheat Ridge to Colorado Springs

This post compares Wheat Ridge, Colorado to Colorado Springs, 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) Colorado Springs (city)
Population 31,162 450,000
Income (median) $46,162 $45,166
Home Value (median) $306,900 $233,100
White 89% 78%
Black 0% 6%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 21% 32%
Age (median) 42 34
Rentals 45% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheat Ridge or Colorado Springs?
A: Wheat Ridge has a much smaller population count than Colorado Springs: 31162 compared with 450000 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Wheat Ridge or Colorado Springs?
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 41% for Colorado Springs.

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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