Tigard, OR 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.

Tigard

68.1

#1351 nationally

Wheat Ridge

64.5

#1690 nationally

Tigard leads in crime level (8.7 vs 13.2). Tigard leads in median household income ($101,354 vs $79,567). Tigard leads in average commute (23.5 min vs 25.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Tigard, OR	Wheat Ridge, CO
WhereAtHome Score	68.1 (#1351)	64.5 (#1690)
Population	55,590	31,804
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$607,011	$595,582
Median Household Income	$101,354	$79,567
Average Commute	23.5 min	25.4 min
Walk Score	43	45
Crime Level	8.7	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	135	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+34.0	D+19.5