Madera, 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.

Madera

65.3

#1641 nationally

Wheat Ridge

64.5

#1690 nationally

Wheat Ridge leads in median household income ($79,567 vs $61,626). Madera leads in crime level (10.8 vs 13.2). Madera leads in cost of living index (119 vs 135).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Madera, CA	Wheat Ridge, CO
WhereAtHome Score	65.3 (#1641)	64.5 (#1690)
Population	68,079	31,804
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$426,523	$595,582
Median Household Income	$61,626	$79,567
Average Commute	28.3 min	25.4 min
Walk Score	42	45
Crime Level	10.8	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	D+19.5