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Compare Wheat Ridge to Denver

This post compares Wheat Ridge, Colorado to Denver, 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) Denver (city)
Population 31,162 678,467
Income (median) $46,162 $49,702
Home Value (median) $306,900 $322,900
White 89% 76%
Black 0% 9%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 21% 25%
Age (median) 42 34
Rentals 45% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheat Ridge or Denver?
A: Wheat Ridge has a much smaller population count than Denver: 31162 compared with 678467 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Denver does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Wheat Ridge versus 49% for Denver.

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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