Denver, CO vs Wheat Ridge, CO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDenver, COWheat Ridge, CO
Population718,87732,070
Median Household Income$94,718$90,564
Median Rent$1,831/mo$1,579/mo
Median Home Value$616,000$623,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%50.2%
Poverty Rate11.2%11.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k882266
Property Crime Rate /100k4,1423,915
Median AQI5048
Good AQI Days /yr184215
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall49 in/yr76 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min23.4 min
Hospitals71
Avg Hospital Rating3.6 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.115.5
College Degree Rate56.5%47.8%
Foreign-Born %14.5%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%-1.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.