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Colorado
Berkley
Population 10,789
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Colorado
Wheat Ridge
Population 32,070
Berkley, CO vs Wheat Ridge, CO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Berkley, CO | Wheat Ridge, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,789 | 32,070 |
| Median Household Income | $84,637 | $90,564 |
| Median Rent | $1,777/mo | $1,579/mo |
| Median Home Value | $468,100 | $623,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 106 | 106 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 53.7% | 50.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% (county) | 4.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 380* | 266 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,127* | 3,915 |
| Median AQI | 49 | 48 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 201 | 215 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 17°F | 17°F |
| Snowfall | 76 in/yr | 76 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 27.2 min | 23.4 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.2 | 15.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 30.3% | 47.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 21.8% | 6.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -8.8% | -1.0% |
Wheat Ridge, CO
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Berkley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.