Population
Wheat Ridge
32,158
Gloucester
29,862
Median Income
Wheat Ridge
$87,598
Gloucester
$87,898
Home Value
Wheat Ridge
$584,700
Gloucester
$587,800
Rent
Wheat Ridge
$1,493
Gloucester
$1,395
Crime Rate
Wheat Ridge
4.81
Gloucester
2.78
Cost of Living
Wheat Ridge
153.7
Gloucester
158.8
Avg Temp
Wheat Ridge
N/A
Gloucester
N/A
Unemployment
Wheat Ridge
4.8%
Gloucester
6.3%
How Similar Are Wheat Ridge & Gloucester?
Gloucester is Wheat Ridge's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheat Ridge
32,158
Gloucester
29,862
Both cities have similar populations — Wheat Ridge at 32,158 and Gloucester at 29,862.
Violent Crime
Wheat Ridge
4.81
Gloucester
2.78
Wheat Ridge has a 42% higher violent crime than Gloucester.
Property Crime
Wheat Ridge
44.66
Gloucester
5.52
Wheat Ridge's property crime is significantly higher than Gloucester's — 88% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheat Ridge
38.9%
Gloucester
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Wheat Ridge
4.8%
Gloucester
6.3%
Gloucester has a 25% higher unemployment than Wheat Ridge.
Median Income
Wheat Ridge
$87,598
Gloucester
$87,898
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Wheat Ridge
$584,700
Gloucester
$587,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Wheat Ridge
35.1%
Gloucester
29.8%
Wheat Ridge has a 15% higher education than Gloucester.
Demographics
Wheat Ridge
83.1%
Gloucester
90.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheat Ridge
153.7
Gloucester
158.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheat Ridge and Gloucester share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheat Ridge
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Gloucester
Wheat Ridge leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWheat Ridge has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,754 vs $2,476 in Gloucester (29% lower). Wheat Ridge has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $2,941 in Gloucester (29% lower). Wheat Ridge scores 204.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 217.5 in Gloucester.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheat Ridge has a median property tax of $2,607 vs $6,086 in Gloucester (57% lower). Wheat Ridge has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 9.9% in Gloucester. Wheat Ridge has a single-family homes of 65.7% compared to 55.6% in Gloucester.
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Jobs & Economy — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheat Ridge has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 10.7% in Gloucester. Wheat Ridge has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 6.3% in Gloucester. Wheat Ridge: 18,988 vs Gloucester: 16,439 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Gloucester leads
Source: FBI UCRGloucester has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.44 in Wheat Ridge. Gloucester has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.52 compared to 44.66 in Wheat Ridge. Gloucester has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.15 compared to 31.50 in Wheat Ridge.
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Schools & Education — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheat Ridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.1% compared to 29.8% in Gloucester. Wheat Ridge has a high school diploma or higher of 52.7% compared to 51.5% in Gloucester.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheat Ridge has a population of 32,158, about 1.1x the size of Gloucester (29,862). Wheat Ridge skews younger with a median age of 42.1 vs 51.0.
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Wheat Ridge
Gloucester
Healthcare — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheat Ridge: 5 vs Gloucester: 4 for with emergency services. Wheat Ridge: 3.5 vs Gloucester: 3.0 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 work from home of 19.3% compared to 10.7% in Gloucester. Gloucester has a drive alone of 74.1% compared to 65.0% in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 2.5% in Gloucester.
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