Population
Wheat Ridge
32,158
Poulsbo
11,962
Median Income
Wheat Ridge
$87,598
Poulsbo
$95,774
Home Value
Wheat Ridge
$584,700
Poulsbo
$574,900
Rent
Wheat Ridge
$1,493
Poulsbo
$1,767
Crime Rate
Wheat Ridge
4.81
Poulsbo
1.55
Cost of Living
Wheat Ridge
153.7
Poulsbo
163.3
Avg Temp
Wheat Ridge
N/A
Poulsbo
N/A
Unemployment
Wheat Ridge
4.8%
Poulsbo
3.3%
How Similar Are Wheat Ridge & Poulsbo?
Poulsbo is Wheat Ridge's #15 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheat Ridge
32,158
Poulsbo
11,962
Wheat Ridge (32,158) is about 2.7x larger than Poulsbo (11,962).
Violent Crime
Wheat Ridge
4.81
Poulsbo
1.55
Wheat Ridge's violent crime is significantly higher than Poulsbo's — 68% difference.
Property Crime
Wheat Ridge
44.66
Poulsbo
16.92
Wheat Ridge's property crime is significantly higher than Poulsbo's — 62% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheat Ridge
38.9%
Poulsbo
37.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Wheat Ridge
4.8%
Poulsbo
3.3%
Wheat Ridge has a 31% higher unemployment than Poulsbo.
Median Income
Wheat Ridge
$87,598
Poulsbo
$95,774
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Wheat Ridge
$584,700
Poulsbo
$574,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Wheat Ridge
35.1%
Poulsbo
35.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Wheat Ridge
83.1%
Poulsbo
80.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheat Ridge
153.7
Poulsbo
163.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheat Ridge and Poulsbo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheat Ridge leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPoulsbo scores 114.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.9 in Wheat Ridge. Poulsbo has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,548 vs $1,754 in Wheat Ridge (13% lower). Wheat Ridge scores 204.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 228.2 in Poulsbo.
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Housing Market — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPoulsbo has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 4.8% in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge has a median property tax of $2,607 vs $4,137 in Poulsbo (37% lower). Wheat Ridge has a median rent of $1,493 vs $1,767 in Poulsbo (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Poulsbo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheat Ridge: 18,988 vs Poulsbo: 5,682 for labor force. Poulsbo has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.8% in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge has a government sector of 40.3% compared to 36.0% in Poulsbo.
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Crime & Safety — Poulsbo leads
Source: FBI UCRPoulsbo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.90 compared to 3.54 in Wheat Ridge. Poulsbo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.72 compared to 6.17 in Wheat Ridge. Poulsbo has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.55 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 50.5% in Poulsbo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheat Ridge has a population of 32,158, about 2.7x the size of Poulsbo (11,962). Wheat Ridge skews younger with a median age of 42.1 vs 43.2.
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Wheat Ridge
Poulsbo
Healthcare — Wheat Ridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheat Ridge: 3.5 vs Poulsbo: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheat Ridge has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Poulsbo. Poulsbo has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 2.6% in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge has a drive alone of 65.0% compared to 58.5% in Poulsbo.
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