Austin, TX 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.

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Wheat Ridge

64.5

#1690 nationally

Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $79,567). Wheat Ridge leads in walk score (45 vs 42). Wheat Ridge leads in average commute (25.4 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Wheat Ridge, CO
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	64.5 (#1690)
Population	967,862	31,804
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$595,582
Median Household Income	$91,461	$79,567
Average Commute	26.8 min	25.4 min
Walk Score	42	45
Crime Level	Moderate	13.2
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+19.5