The Ridge

Wheat Ridge, CO · Jefferson County School District R-1 · #14 in Wheat Ridge

Livability70.5/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools84.9
20 elementary nearby, avg 4.2/5
Services access84.6
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base37.3
21 mi to the gate · 56 min

Crime isn't folded into this score — it's only reported at the county level, not by neighborhood. See the county figure below.

Crime & safety

Violent crime for the county The Ridge sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
254violent crimes / 100k
Well below the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Jefferson County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

What's reachable

Counts within a short drive of The Ridge, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
23 4.5
Hospitals
7 3.8
Pediatricians
64 4.2
Dentists
53 4.8
Veterinarians
44 4.5
Self Storage
5 4.5
Moving Companies
8 4.5
Gyms & Fitness
42 4.8
Grocery Stores
30 4.1

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · DENVER, CO
$2,841/mo

Same BAH applies to every neighborhood in the housing area — see the Wheat Ridge community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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