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Housing & affordability in Wheat Ridge

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D−
41/100
24th of 32
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$623,000
Denver $603,80040% · scores 52
Median rent vs metro$1,579/mo
Denver $1,874/mo30% · scores 38
Ownership rate54%
Denver 64%15% · scores 35
Households spending >30% of income on housing37%
Denver 34%15% · scores 27
Context, not scored
Median year built · Denver 19871965
Houses rather than flats · Denver 66%67%
Households with children · Denver 29%21%
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Best Denver suburbs for housing

All 32 ranked, Wheat Ridge highlighted
1The PineryB+$791,1002Greenwood VillageB−$1,237,8003SuperiorC+$903,9004Castle PinesC+$895,5005ColumbineC+$617,2006Highlands RanchC+$712,7007Cherry CreekC+$888,9008CentennialC$658,1009Dakota RidgeC$604,60010Ken CarylC$600,30011Lone TreeC$874,10012Castle RockC$652,90013ParkerC−$646,30014BroomfieldC−$664,50015ArvadaC−$632,60016GoldenC−$837,70017Commerce CityD+$499,70018LittletonD$630,60019ThorntonD$517,50020WestminsterD$532,40021LakewoodD$574,40022BrightonD$499,50023DenverD$616,00024Wheat RidgeD−$623,00025BerkleyD−$468,10026AuroraD−$469,10027EnglewoodD−$572,90028NorthglennF$462,10029SherrelwoodF$432,20030WelbyF$385,00031Four Square MileF$474,20032Federal HeightsF$95,300
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Better than Wheat Ridge on housing & affordability

Wheat Ridge grades D− on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Greenwood Village15 mi from Wheat RidgeB−$1.24M64% 75 B Superior11 mi from Wheat RidgeC+$904k61% 72 B− Castle Pines25 mi from Wheat RidgeC+$896k81% 66 C+ Columbine13 mi from Wheat RidgeC+$617k89% 66 C+ Highlands Ranch18 mi from Wheat RidgeC+$713k78% 74 B Cherry Creek17 mi from Wheat RidgeC+$889k80% 75 B
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24