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Compare Wheat Ridge to Thornton

This post compares Wheat Ridge, Colorado to Thornton, 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) Thornton (city)
Population 31,162 132,310
Income (median) $46,162 $48,784
Home Value (median) $306,900 $262,100
White 89% 85%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 1% 4%
With Kids 21% 42%
Age (median) 42 33
Rentals 45% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheat Ridge or Thornton?
A: Wheat Ridge has a much smaller population count than Thornton: 31162 compared with 132310 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Wheat Ridge or Thornton?
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 29% for Thornton.

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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