Modesto, 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.

Modesto

64.2

#1712 nationally

Wheat Ridge

64.5

#1690 nationally

Wheat Ridge leads in crime level (13.2 vs 18.0). Wheat Ridge leads in average commute (25.4 min vs 29.4 min). Wheat Ridge leads in median household income ($79,567 vs $73,375).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Modesto, CA	Wheat Ridge, CO
WhereAtHome Score	64.2 (#1712)	64.5 (#1690)
Population	218,915	31,804
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$447,153	$595,582
Median Household Income	$73,375	$79,567
Average Commute	29.4 min	25.4 min
Walk Score	48	45
Crime Level	18.0	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	130	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.0	D+19.5