Wheat Ridge, CO Area Guide

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Wheat Ridge Area Facts

  • Wheat Ridge has a Livability Score of 76/100, which is considered excellent
  • Wheat Ridge crime rates are 48% higher than the Colorado average
  • Cost of living in Wheat Ridge is 16% higher than the Colorado average
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Segway Tours For Residents and Tourists in Wheat Ridge, CO User Rating 5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) Living in Wheat Ridge, Colorado is the only place I want to be. With over 30,000 people going out to restaurants, parks, bars, and shopping areas never gets boring. I love meeting new people everyday and making new friends and acquaintances is easy with so many people in our city ...Read More . On top of the people, Wheat Ridge offers a ton of different amazing attractions that interest both residents and tourists daily. The top two best attractions in our city are for all of the sports lovers: Sports Authority Field and Coors Field. Game days are so much fun and I love getting to sit in the stands as our home teams play. The atmosphere is incredible and everybody is there to have a good time, so you’re all in a common practice.

No worries if you’re not so into the sports life. Wheat Ridge offers many different art attractions like the Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities. Or take a tour of the city through Segway Tours. What’s that you say? That sounds like a tourist attraction? It’s meant to be yes, but sometimes it’s just fun for my friends and I to spend a day riding segways in a city we live in and love. Read Less
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      C Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Wheat Ridge? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Splash
      Anderson Park
      Albert E Anderson Park
      Discovery Park
      Fairmount Park
      Louise Turner Park
      Crown Hill Park
      Paramount Park

      Entertainment

      Bowlero
      Wheat Ridge Lanes
      Harkins Arvada 14
      Gallery 1874
      McIlvoy House
      Western Bowl
      Lakeside Amusement Park
      Casa Bonita

      Food & Drink

      Appleridge Cafe
      Winchell's Donut House
      Taco Bell
      Burger King
      Popeyes
      Liquors
      Subway
      Little Caesars

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Wheat Ridge? Of all people who commute, 5.3% take public transportation in Wheat Ridge.
      Drive to Work
      70%

      7% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      5%

      equal to the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      C Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Wheat Ridge? The cost of living in Wheat Ridge is 129/100 - which is 16% higher than Colorado.
      Wheat Ridge
      129

      29% more expensive than average

      Colorado
      111

      11% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Wheat Ridge? Wheat Ridge crime rates are 4,976, which are 48% higher than Colorado
      Total Crime
      4,976 per 100k people

      118% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 21

      118% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -9%

      Year over year crime is down

      A- Employment

      What is the median income in Wheat Ridge? The median income in Wheat Ridge is $63,333 which is 1% higher than Colorado.
      Median household income
      $63,33314% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $40,37535% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      33% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Wheat Ridge a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      SCL Health Lutheran Medical Center
      Lutheran Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy

      Doctors

      The Little Clinic
      Wellmore Family Practice

      B Housing

      What are Wheat Ridge home prices? Wheat Ridge home prices are $426,500 - which is 61% higher than Colorado
      Median home value
      $426,500131% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,16423% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      53%

      17% lower than the US average

      D Schools

      Does Wheat Ridge have good schools? The Wheat Ridge graduation rate is 84% - which is 3% lower than Colorado
      High school grad. rates
      84%

      1% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      33%

      31% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      16:1

      1% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Wheat Ridge a good place to live? Wheat Ridge has an overall rating of 98% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      98%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      100%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      92%

      3 total surveys

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