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Compare Wheat Ridge to Fort Collins

This post compares Wheat Ridge, Colorado to Fort Collins, 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) Fort Collins (city)
Population 31,162 159,150
Income (median) $46,162 $46,105
Home Value (median) $306,900 $308,800
White 89% 88%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 21% 26%
Age (median) 42 29
Rentals 45% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheat Ridge or Fort Collins?
A: Wheat Ridge has a much smaller population count than Fort Collins: 31162 compared with 159150 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Wheat Ridge or Fort Collins?
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 is quite similar: 45% for Wheat Ridge versus 45% for Fort Collins.

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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