Population
Wheat Ridge
32,158
Anacortes
17,837
Median Income
Wheat Ridge
$87,598
Anacortes
$89,788
Home Value
Wheat Ridge
$584,700
Anacortes
$647,700
Rent
Wheat Ridge
$1,493
Anacortes
$1,609
Crime Rate
Wheat Ridge
4.81
Anacortes
0.94
Cost of Living
Wheat Ridge
153.7
Anacortes
161.3
Avg Temp
Wheat Ridge
N/A
Anacortes
N/A
Unemployment
Wheat Ridge
4.8%
Anacortes
3.8%
How Similar Are Wheat Ridge & Anacortes?
Anacortes is Wheat Ridge's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheat Ridge
32,158
Anacortes
17,837
Wheat Ridge has a 45% larger population than Anacortes.
Violent Crime
Wheat Ridge
4.81
Anacortes
0.94
Wheat Ridge's violent crime is significantly higher than Anacortes's — 80% difference.
Property Crime
Wheat Ridge
44.66
Anacortes
14.95
Wheat Ridge's property crime is significantly higher than Anacortes's — 67% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheat Ridge
38.9%
Anacortes
44.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Anacortes has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Wheat Ridge
4.8%
Anacortes
3.8%
Wheat Ridge has a 20% higher unemployment than Anacortes.
Median Income
Wheat Ridge
$87,598
Anacortes
$89,788
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Wheat Ridge
$584,700
Anacortes
$647,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Wheat Ridge
35.1%
Anacortes
35.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Wheat Ridge
83.1%
Anacortes
88.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheat Ridge
153.7
Anacortes
161.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheat Ridge and Anacortes 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 / HUDAnacortes has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,311 vs $1,754 in Wheat Ridge (34% lower). Anacortes scores 109.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.9 in Wheat Ridge. Anacortes has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,720 vs $2,089 in Wheat Ridge (21% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheat Ridge has a median property tax of $2,607 vs $4,489 in Anacortes (42% lower). Wheat Ridge has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 7.5% in Anacortes. Anacortes has a owner-occupied of 69.9% compared to 52.4% in Wheat Ridge.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheat Ridge: 18,988 vs Anacortes: 8,069 for labor force. Wheat Ridge has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 14.1% in Anacortes. Anacortes has a poverty rate of 7.9% compared to 10.2% in Wheat Ridge.
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Crime & Safety — Anacortes leads
Source: FBI UCRAnacortes has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 3.54 in Wheat Ridge. Anacortes has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.94 compared to 4.81 in Wheat Ridge. Anacortes has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.27 compared to 6.17 in Wheat Ridge.
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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 48.8% in Anacortes.
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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 1.8x the size of Anacortes (17,837). Wheat Ridge skews younger with a median age of 42.1 vs 49.5.
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Wheat Ridge
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Healthcare — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheat Ridge: 3.5 vs Anacortes: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheat Ridge has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.0% in Anacortes. Anacortes has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.7% in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 14.1% in Anacortes.
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