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Compare Wheat Ridge to Lafayette

This post compares Wheat Ridge, Colorado to Lafayette, 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) Lafayette (city)
Population 31,162 27,440
Income (median) $46,162 $61,790
Home Value (median) $306,900 $343,000
White 89% 88%
Black 0% 0%
Asian 1% 4%
With Kids 21% 30%
Age (median) 42 38
Rentals 45% 27%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheat Ridge or Lafayette?
A: Wheat Ridge has a similar population count than Lafayette: 31162 compared with 27440 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Wheat Ridge or Lafayette?
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 differs quite a bit: 45% for Wheat Ridge versus 27% for Lafayette.

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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