Living in Wheat Ridge, CO
Suburb in Colorado
Wheat Ridge is a suburb in Colorado, home to about 32,000 people, with 3.1 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Wheat Ridge a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 18 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low taxes: about $1,517 state income tax per resident, 0.45% property tax
- Easy flying: DEN is 24 mi away
- Dog-friendly: 47 dog parks within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $590k, and rent is $2,730 a month
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
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Key facts
Living in Wheat Ridge: common questions
What is the cost of living in Wheat Ridge?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $590k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,730 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 106, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Wheat Ridge?
Colorado collects about $1,517 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.45% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Wheat Ridge safe?
Wheat Ridge isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Wheat Ridge?
Public schools in Wheat Ridge test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 18 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Wheat Ridge?
Wheat Ridge has cold winters: winter days average around 47°F and summer days around 86°F, with roughly 76″ of snow a year.
Does Wheat Ridge get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hail: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.47 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Wheat Ridge?
The nearest major airport is DEN, about 24 mi away.
How Wheat Ridge scores
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