There are 16 senior apartments serving Wheat Ridge, Colorado. This includes 4 in Wheat Ridge and 12 nearby. Senior apartment costs in Colorado range from around $26 up to $128 per day, with a median expenditure running approximately $49. The monthly cost averages roughly $1,458 and ranges between $770 and $3,828. On an annual basis, the median cost is about $17,496, which is below the national average of $18,480.
The cost for senior apartments in Wheat Ridge generally ranges from $1,012 per month to $3,328 per month. The average cost is approximately $1,870 per month, or about $22,440 per year.
Wheat Ridge is a small city in Colorado. It is located within Jefferson County and is part of the Denver-Aurora metro area. The encompassing statistical area has 2,046,141 residents, but there are 23,969 living in the city. The 55+ community composes about 33% of the overall population.
The SeniorScore™ for Wheat Ridge is 82. The city's average household income is $49,000 ($29,000 per capita), compared to an average of $51,000 for the entire state of Colorado. The average home price in Wheat Ridge is $177,000, which is less than the Colorado average of $318,000. The city also has a high unemployment rate of approximately 9.4%.
Wheat Ridge has extreme average temperatures, with cold winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets optimal levels of rainfall each year. Wheat Ridge has very poor air quality and a moderate crime rate in relation to other cities.