Population
Beverly Hills
31,955
Wheat Ridge
32,158
Median Income
Beverly Hills
$127,979
Wheat Ridge
$87,598
Home Value
Beverly Hills
$2,000,001
Wheat Ridge
$584,700
Rent
Beverly Hills
$2,805
Wheat Ridge
$1,493
Crime Rate
Beverly Hills
5.12
Wheat Ridge
4.81
Cost of Living
Beverly Hills
243.3
Wheat Ridge
153.7
Avg Temp
Beverly Hills
N/A
Wheat Ridge
N/A
Unemployment
Beverly Hills
8.2%
Wheat Ridge
4.8%
How Similar Are Beverly Hills & Wheat Ridge?
Wheat Ridge is Beverly Hills's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Beverly Hills
31,955
Wheat Ridge
32,158
Both cities have similar populations — Beverly Hills at 31,955 and Wheat Ridge at 32,158.
Violent Crime
Beverly Hills
5.12
Wheat Ridge
4.81
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Beverly Hills
44.39
Wheat Ridge
44.66
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Beverly Hills
31.9%
Wheat Ridge
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wheat Ridge has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Beverly Hills
8.2%
Wheat Ridge
4.8%
Beverly Hills has a 41% higher unemployment than Wheat Ridge.
Median Income
Beverly Hills
$127,979
Wheat Ridge
$87,598
Beverly Hills has a 32% higher median income than Wheat Ridge.
Home Values
Beverly Hills
$2,000,001
Wheat Ridge
$584,700
Beverly Hills's home values is significantly higher than Wheat Ridge's — 71% difference.
Education
Beverly Hills
53.7%
Wheat Ridge
35.1%
Beverly Hills has a 35% higher education than Wheat Ridge.
Demographics
Beverly Hills
75.8%
Wheat Ridge
83.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Beverly Hills
243.3
Wheat Ridge
153.7
Beverly Hills has a 37% higher cost of living than Wheat Ridge.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Beverly Hills and Wheat Ridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheat Ridge leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWheat Ridge scores 204.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Beverly Hills. Wheat Ridge scores 153.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 243.3 in Beverly Hills. Wheat Ridge has a living wage (1 adult) of $67,632 vs $107,047 in Beverly Hills (58% lower).
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Housing Market — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheat Ridge has a median property tax of $2,607 vs $10,001 in Beverly Hills (284% lower). Beverly Hills has a median home value of $2,000,001 vs $584,700 in Wheat Ridge (242% higher). Wheat Ridge has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 13.8% in Beverly Hills.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Beverly Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBeverly Hills has a per capita income of $112,920 vs $54,879 in Wheat Ridge (106% higher). Wheat Ridge has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 8.2% in Beverly Hills. Beverly Hills has a median household income of $127,979 vs $87,598 in Wheat Ridge (46% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRWheat Ridge has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.44 compared to 2.07 in Beverly Hills. Beverly Hills has a property crime clearance of 24.5% compared to 13.2% in Wheat Ridge. Beverly Hills has a violent crime clearance of 55.8% compared to 39.5% in Wheat Ridge.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Beverly Hills leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBeverly Hills has a bachelor's degree or higher of 53.7% compared to 35.1% in Wheat Ridge. Beverly Hills has a high school diploma or higher of 61.6% compared to 52.7% in Wheat Ridge.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheat Ridge has a population of 32,158, about 1x the size of Beverly Hills (31,955). Wheat Ridge skews younger with a median age of 42.1 vs 47.7.
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Black
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Asian
Beverly Hills
Wheat Ridge
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheat Ridge: 5 vs Beverly Hills: 3 for with emergency services. Beverly Hills: 4.0 vs Wheat Ridge: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheat Ridge has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Beverly Hills. Beverly Hills has a work from home of 26.3% compared to 19.3% in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 2.0% in Beverly Hills.
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