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Compare Wheat Ridge to Highlands Ranch

This post compares Wheat Ridge, Colorado to Highlands Ranch, 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) Highlands Ranch (CDP)
Population 31,162 105,264
Income (median) $46,162 $79,809
Home Value (median) $306,900 $407,200
White 89% 87%
Black 0% 0%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 21% 45%
Age (median) 42 38
Rentals 45% 19%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheat Ridge or Highlands Ranch?
A: Wheat Ridge has a much smaller population count than Highlands Ranch: 31162 compared with 105264 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Wheat Ridge or Highlands Ranch?
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 differs quite a bit: 45% for Wheat Ridge versus 19% for Highlands Ranch.

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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