Population
Wheat Ridge
32,158
Longmont
98,958
Median Income
Wheat Ridge
$87,598
Longmont
$89,724
Home Value
Wheat Ridge
$584,700
Longmont
$541,400
Rent
Wheat Ridge
$1,493
Longmont
$1,755
Crime Rate
Wheat Ridge
4.81
Longmont
4.70
Cost of Living
Wheat Ridge
153.7
Longmont
159.0
Avg Temp
Wheat Ridge
N/A
Longmont
N/A
Unemployment
Wheat Ridge
4.8%
Longmont
4.3%
How Similar Are Wheat Ridge & Longmont?
Longmont is Wheat Ridge's #2 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheat Ridge
32,158
Longmont
98,958
Longmont (98,958) is about 3.1x larger than Wheat Ridge (32,158).
Violent Crime
Wheat Ridge
4.81
Longmont
4.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Wheat Ridge
44.66
Longmont
26.19
Wheat Ridge has a 41% higher property crime than Longmont.
Political Leaning
Wheat Ridge
38.9%
Longmont
59.2%
Wheat Ridge leans Democratic while Longmont leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wheat Ridge
4.8%
Longmont
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Wheat Ridge
$87,598
Longmont
$89,724
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Wheat Ridge
$584,700
Longmont
$541,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Wheat Ridge
35.1%
Longmont
32.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Wheat Ridge
83.1%
Longmont
76.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheat Ridge
153.7
Longmont
159.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheat Ridge and Longmont are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Wheat Ridge
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Longmont
Wheat Ridge leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLongmont has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,238 vs $1,754 in Wheat Ridge (42% lower). Longmont has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,563 vs $2,089 in Wheat Ridge (34% lower). Wheat Ridge scores 204.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 214.8 in Longmont.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongmont has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.8% in Wheat Ridge. Longmont has a owner-occupied of 62.6% compared to 52.4% in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge has a median rent of $1,493 vs $1,755 in Longmont (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Longmont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongmont: 56,139 vs Wheat Ridge: 18,988 for labor force. Longmont has a poverty rate of 8.6% compared to 10.2% in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge has a per capita income of $54,879 vs $47,338 in Longmont (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Longmont leads
Source: FBI UCRLongmont has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.22 compared to 6.17 in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Longmont. Longmont has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 26.19 compared to 44.66 in Wheat Ridge.
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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 45.1% in Longmont. Wheat Ridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.1% compared to 32.8% in Longmont.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongmont has a population of 98,958, about 3.1x the size of Wheat Ridge (32,158). Longmont skews younger with a median age of 40.1 vs 42.1.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wheat Ridge
Longmont
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheat Ridge: 5 vs Longmont: 4 for with emergency services. Longmont: 4.3 vs Wheat Ridge: 3.5 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 public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.9% in Longmont. Longmont has a drive alone of 67.2% compared to 65.0% in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.7% in Longmont.
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