Population
Wheat Ridge
32,158
Dover
33,070
Median Income
Wheat Ridge
$87,598
Dover
$92,748
Home Value
Wheat Ridge
$584,700
Dover
$398,500
Rent
Wheat Ridge
$1,493
Dover
$1,540
Crime Rate
Wheat Ridge
4.81
Dover
0.47
Cost of Living
Wheat Ridge
153.7
Dover
152.4
Avg Temp
Wheat Ridge
N/A
Dover
N/A
Unemployment
Wheat Ridge
4.8%
Dover
4.3%
How Similar Are Wheat Ridge & Dover?
Dover is Wheat Ridge's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheat Ridge
32,158
Dover
33,070
Both cities have similar populations — Wheat Ridge at 32,158 and Dover at 33,070.
Violent Crime
Wheat Ridge
4.81
Dover
0.47
Wheat Ridge's violent crime is significantly higher than Dover's — 90% difference.
Property Crime
Wheat Ridge
44.66
Dover
7.86
Wheat Ridge's property crime is significantly higher than Dover's — 82% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheat Ridge
38.9%
Dover
43.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Dover has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Wheat Ridge
4.8%
Dover
4.3%
Wheat Ridge has a 11% higher unemployment than Dover.
Median Income
Wheat Ridge
$87,598
Dover
$92,748
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Wheat Ridge
$584,700
Dover
$398,500
Wheat Ridge has a 32% higher home values than Dover.
Education
Wheat Ridge
35.1%
Dover
35.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Wheat Ridge
83.1%
Dover
87.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheat Ridge
153.7
Dover
152.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheat Ridge and Dover share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheat Ridge
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Dover
Wheat Ridge leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDover scores 105.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.9 in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $2,194 in Dover (5% lower). Dover has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $1,754 in Wheat Ridge (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDover has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 4.8% in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge has a median property tax of $2,607 vs $8,051 in Dover (68% lower). Wheat Ridge has a median home value of $584,700 vs $398,500 in Dover (47% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Dover leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDover has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 10.2% in Wheat Ridge. Dover has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 4.8% in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 17.6% in Dover.
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Crime & Safety — Dover leads
Source: FBI UCRDover has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 3.54 in Wheat Ridge. Dover has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 6.17 in Wheat Ridge. Dover has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 4.81 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 50.0% in Dover.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDover has a population of 33,070, about 1x the size of Wheat Ridge (32,158). Dover skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 42.1.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Wheat Ridge
Dover
Healthcare — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheat Ridge: 3.5 vs Dover: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 Dover. Wheat Ridge has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 17.6% in Dover. Dover has a drive alone of 71.6% compared to 65.0% in Wheat Ridge.
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