Duarte, CA vs Wheat Ridge, CO

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Duarte

63.7

#1745 nationally

Wheat Ridge

64.5

#1690 nationally

Duarte leads in crime level (6.8 vs 13.2). Wheat Ridge leads in average commute (25.4 min vs 30 min). Duarte leads in median household income ($93,908 vs $79,567).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Duarte, CA	Wheat Ridge, CO
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1745)	64.5 (#1690)
Population	23,131	31,804
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$797,218	$595,582
Median Household Income	$93,908	$79,567
Average Commute	30 min	25.4 min
Walk Score	48	45
Crime Level	6.8	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+19.5