Fresno, 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.

Fresno

66.6

#1521 nationally

Wheat Ridge

64.5

#1690 nationally

Wheat Ridge leads in crime level (13.2 vs 20.1). Wheat Ridge leads in median household income ($79,567 vs $63,001). Fresno leads in average commute (22.3 min vs 25.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fresno, CA	Wheat Ridge, CO
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1521)	64.5 (#1690)
Population	545,716	31,804
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$390,993	$595,582
Median Household Income	$63,001	$79,567
Average Commute	22.3 min	25.4 min
Walk Score	47	45
Crime Level	20.1	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+19.5