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Compare Wheat Ridge to Golden

This post compares Wheat Ridge, Colorado to Golden, 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) Golden (city)
Population 31,162 20,365
Income (median) $46,162 $60,006
Home Value (median) $306,900 $446,700
White 89% 90%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 21% 24%
Age (median) 42 32
Rentals 45% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheat Ridge or Golden?
A: Wheat Ridge has a larger population count than Golden: 31162 compared with 20365 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Wheat Ridge or Golden?
A: Homes tend to be less 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 44% for Golden.

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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