Population
Wheat Ridge
32,158
Pico Rivera
60,821
Median Income
Wheat Ridge
$87,598
Pico Rivera
$86,956
Home Value
Wheat Ridge
$584,700
Pico Rivera
$621,400
Rent
Wheat Ridge
$1,493
Pico Rivera
$1,775
Crime Rate
Wheat Ridge
4.81
Pico Rivera
4.68
Cost of Living
Wheat Ridge
153.7
Pico Rivera
165.1
Avg Temp
Wheat Ridge
N/A
Pico Rivera
N/A
Unemployment
Wheat Ridge
4.8%
Pico Rivera
4.8%
How Similar Are Wheat Ridge & Pico Rivera?
Pico Rivera is Wheat Ridge's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheat Ridge
32,158
Pico Rivera
60,821
Pico Rivera has a 47% larger population than Wheat Ridge.
Violent Crime
Wheat Ridge
4.81
Pico Rivera
4.68
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Wheat Ridge
44.66
Pico Rivera
20.17
Wheat Ridge's property crime is significantly higher than Pico Rivera's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheat Ridge
38.9%
Pico Rivera
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wheat Ridge has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Wheat Ridge
4.8%
Pico Rivera
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Wheat Ridge
$87,598
Pico Rivera
$86,956
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Wheat Ridge
$584,700
Pico Rivera
$621,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Wheat Ridge
35.1%
Pico Rivera
10.8%
Wheat Ridge's education is significantly higher than Pico Rivera's — 69% difference.
Demographics
Wheat Ridge
83.1%
Pico Rivera
22.7%
Wheat Ridge's demographics is significantly higher than Pico Rivera's — 73% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheat Ridge
153.7
Pico Rivera
165.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheat Ridge and Pico Rivera 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 / HUDWheat Ridge has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $2,601 in Pico Rivera (20% lower). Wheat Ridge has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,754 vs $2,085 in Pico Rivera (16% lower). Wheat Ridge scores 204.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 236.3 in Pico Rivera.
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Housing Market — Pico Rivera leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPico Rivera 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 $4,122 in Pico Rivera (37% lower). Pico Rivera has a owner-occupied of 70.2% compared to 52.4% in Wheat Ridge.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheat Ridge has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 8.6% in Pico Rivera. Wheat Ridge has a per capita income of $54,879 vs $31,277 in Pico Rivera (75% higher). Pico Rivera: 30,579 vs Wheat Ridge: 18,988 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Pico Rivera leads
Source: FBI UCRPico Rivera has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.51 compared to 31.50 in Wheat Ridge. Pico Rivera has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.64 compared to 6.17 in Wheat Ridge. Pico Rivera has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 20.17 compared to 44.66 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 10.8% in Pico Rivera. Wheat Ridge has a high school diploma or higher of 52.7% compared to 31.5% in Pico Rivera.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPico Rivera has a population of 60,821, about 1.9x the size of Wheat Ridge (32,158). Pico Rivera skews younger with a median age of 39.2 vs 42.1.
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Wheat Ridge
Pico Rivera
Healthcare — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheat Ridge: 3.5 vs Pico Rivera: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Wheat Ridge: 5 vs Pico Rivera: 4 for with emergency services.
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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 Pico Rivera. Wheat Ridge has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 8.6% in Pico Rivera. Pico Rivera has a drive alone of 76.2% compared to 65.0% in Wheat Ridge.
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