Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$623,000
Denver $603,800
Median rent$1,579/mo
Denver $1,874/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Denver 34%
Wheat Ridge
Jefferson County32,070 residentsJefferson County School District No. R-1
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
16th of 32 Denver suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
66
Denver median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Wheat Ridge is like to live in, by category
Bars show Wheat Ridge against Denver. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency88th pct
Denver median 88th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.6
Denver median 17.7
Graduation rate85%
Denver median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index90
Denver 100
Eff. tax rate0.57%
Denver 0.55%
Local sales tax7.89%
Denver median 7.89%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Mean commute23.4 min
Denver 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes65%
Denver 58%
Transit stops / sq mi16
Denver median 2.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés74
Denver median 60 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Denver median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks66
Denver median 77 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$90,564
Denver $105,762
Unemployment5.0%
Denver 4.5%
Professional occupations50%
Denver 51%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Wheat Ridge on housing & affordability
Wheat Ridge's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Greenwood Village15 mi from Wheat RidgeB− 75 B Superior11 mi from Wheat RidgeC+ 72 B− Castle Pines25 mi from Wheat RidgeC+ 66 C+ Columbine13 mi from Wheat RidgeC+ 66 C+ Highlands Ranch18 mi from Wheat RidgeC+ 74 B Cherry Creek17 mi from Wheat RidgeC+ 75 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Wheat Ridge
Is Wheat Ridge, CO a good place to live?
Wheat Ridge scores 66 out of 100, 16th of 32 Denver suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Wheat Ridge expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $623,000, 3% above the Denver median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.57%. $1,579/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Wheat Ridge?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Wheat Ridge sit at the 88th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 16.6 student–teacher ratio. Wheat Ridge is served by Jefferson County School District No. R-1. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Wheat Ridge?
The mean commute is 23.4 min, with 65% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 16 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Wheat Ridge?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 74 restaurants and cafés and 66 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Wheat Ridge old or new?
The median home in Wheat Ridge was built in 1965 — older than the Denver median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 67% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.