Population
Wheat Ridge
32,158
Bozeman
55,042
Median Income
Wheat Ridge
$87,598
Bozeman
$79,903
Home Value
Wheat Ridge
$584,700
Bozeman
$614,900
Rent
Wheat Ridge
$1,493
Bozeman
$1,611
Crime Rate
Wheat Ridge
4.81
Bozeman
4.38
Cost of Living
Wheat Ridge
153.7
Bozeman
155.3
Avg Temp
Wheat Ridge
N/A
Bozeman
N/A
Unemployment
Wheat Ridge
4.8%
Bozeman
3.1%
How Similar Are Wheat Ridge & Bozeman?
Bozeman is Wheat Ridge's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheat Ridge
32,158
Bozeman
55,042
Bozeman has a 42% larger population than Wheat Ridge.
Violent Crime
Wheat Ridge
4.81
Bozeman
4.38
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Wheat Ridge
44.66
Bozeman
17.55
Wheat Ridge's property crime is significantly higher than Bozeman's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheat Ridge
38.9%
Bozeman
46.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bozeman has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Wheat Ridge
4.8%
Bozeman
3.1%
Wheat Ridge has a 35% higher unemployment than Bozeman.
Median Income
Wheat Ridge
$87,598
Bozeman
$79,903
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Wheat Ridge
$584,700
Bozeman
$614,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Wheat Ridge
35.1%
Bozeman
38.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Wheat Ridge
83.1%
Bozeman
87.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheat Ridge
153.7
Bozeman
155.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheat Ridge and Bozeman share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheat Ridge leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBozeman scores 122.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.9 in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge scores 204.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 223.0 in Bozeman. Bozeman has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,642 vs $1,754 in Wheat Ridge (7% 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 $3,754 in Bozeman (31% lower). Wheat Ridge has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 6.9% in Bozeman. Wheat Ridge has a owner-occupied of 52.4% compared to 44.6% in Bozeman.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBozeman has a unemployment rate of 3.1% compared to 4.8% in Wheat Ridge. Bozeman: 34,974 vs Wheat Ridge: 18,988 for labor force. Wheat Ridge has a poverty rate of 10.2% compared to 14.8% in Bozeman.
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Crime & Safety — Bozeman leads
Source: FBI UCRBozeman has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.44 compared to 6.17 in Wheat Ridge. Bozeman has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.44 in Wheat Ridge. Bozeman has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 17.55 compared to 44.66 in Wheat Ridge.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheat Ridge has a high school diploma or higher of 52.7% compared to 44.9% in Bozeman. Bozeman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.2% compared to 35.1% in Wheat Ridge.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBozeman has a population of 55,042, about 1.7x the size of Wheat Ridge (32,158). Bozeman skews younger with a median age of 28.6 vs 42.1.
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Wheat Ridge
Bozeman
Healthcare — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheat Ridge: 3.5 vs Bozeman: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Wheat Ridge: 5 vs Bozeman: 4 for nearby hospitals. Wheat Ridge: 5 vs Bozeman: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheat Ridge has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.9% in Bozeman. Bozeman has a bicycle of 3.9% compared to 0.7% in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 15.0% in Bozeman.
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