Sherrelwood, CO vs Wheat Ridge, CO

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

MetricSherrelwood, COWheat Ridge, CO
Population18,69232,070
Median Household Income$75,327$90,564
Median Rent$1,702/mo$1,579/mo
Median Home Value$432,200$623,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%50.2%
Poverty Rate10.7%11.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k380*266
Property Crime Rate /100k2,127*3,915
Median AQI4948
Good AQI Days /yr201215
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows19°F17°F
Snowfall45 in/yr76 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min23.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.215.5
College Degree Rate20%47.8%
Foreign-Born %17.1%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-1.0%

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 Sherrelwood (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.