Population
Burlington
44,649
Wheat Ridge
32,158
Median Income
Burlington
$68,854
Wheat Ridge
$87,598
Home Value
Burlington
$400,200
Wheat Ridge
$584,700
Rent
Burlington
$1,609
Wheat Ridge
$1,493
Crime Rate
Burlington
4.79
Wheat Ridge
4.81
Cost of Living
Burlington
138.4
Wheat Ridge
153.7
Avg Temp
Burlington
N/A
Wheat Ridge
N/A
Unemployment
Burlington
4.6%
Wheat Ridge
4.8%
How Similar Are Burlington & Wheat Ridge?
Wheat Ridge is Burlington's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burlington
44,649
Wheat Ridge
32,158
Burlington has a 28% larger population than Wheat Ridge.
Violent Crime
Burlington
4.79
Wheat Ridge
4.81
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Burlington
42.90
Wheat Ridge
44.66
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Burlington
21.7%
Wheat Ridge
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wheat Ridge has a stronger Democratic lean (44% difference).
Unemployment
Burlington
4.6%
Wheat Ridge
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Burlington
$68,854
Wheat Ridge
$87,598
Wheat Ridge has a 21% higher median income than Burlington.
Home Values
Burlington
$400,200
Wheat Ridge
$584,700
Wheat Ridge has a 32% higher home values than Burlington.
Education
Burlington
32.4%
Wheat Ridge
35.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Burlington
85.8%
Wheat Ridge
83.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Burlington
138.4
Wheat Ridge
153.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burlington and Wheat Ridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington
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Wheat Ridge
Wheat Ridge leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurlington scores 85.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.9 in Wheat Ridge. Burlington scores 102.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 117.0 in Wheat Ridge. Burlington scores 102.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 113.6 in Wheat Ridge.
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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 $7,144 in Burlington (174% lower). Wheat Ridge has a single-family homes of 65.7% compared to 39.7% in Burlington. Wheat Ridge has a median home value of $584,700 vs $400,200 in Burlington (32% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheat Ridge has a poverty rate of 10.2% compared to 23.0% in Burlington. Burlington: 25,996 vs Wheat Ridge: 18,988 for labor force. Wheat Ridge has a per capita income of $54,879 vs $39,027 in Burlington (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: FBI UCRBurlington has a violent crime clearance of 74.2% compared to 39.5% in Wheat Ridge. Burlington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.85 compared to 6.17 in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.44 compared to 0.54 in Burlington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheat Ridge has a high school diploma or higher of 52.7% compared to 40.9% in Burlington. Wheat Ridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.1% compared to 32.4% in Burlington.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a population of 44,649, about 1.4x the size of Wheat Ridge (32,158). Burlington skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 42.1.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Burlington
Wheat Ridge
Healthcare — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheat Ridge: 3.5 vs Burlington: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a bicycle of 5.2% compared to 0.7% in Wheat Ridge. Burlington has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 2.6% in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge has a drive alone of 65.0% compared to 47.3% in Burlington.
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