Soledad, 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.

Soledad

64.3

#1704 nationally

Wheat Ridge

64.5

#1690 nationally

Soledad leads in crime level (7.0 vs 13.2). Wheat Ridge leads in walk score (45 vs 29). Soledad leads in median household income ($85,040 vs $79,567).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Soledad, CA	Wheat Ridge, CO
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1704)	64.5 (#1690)
Population	23,947	31,804
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$646,952	$595,582
Median Household Income	$85,040	$79,567
Average Commute	26 min	25.4 min
Walk Score	29	45
Crime Level	7.0	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	143	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+29.9	D+19.5