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Wheat Ridge, CO

U.S. News Ratings
Population:	31,029
Crime:	Low
Cost of Living:	High
Health Care:	Limited
Housing Price:	Average
Income:	Low

Wheat Ridge, with a total population of 31,029, is located 5.09 miles from Denver. Temperatures in Wheat Ridge range from 42.11 °F to 92.01 °F from winter to summer.

The average commute time for workers in Wheat Ridge is 22.97 minutes.

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Air quality [details]	93
Percentage of days where air quality is good [details]	63.0%
Number of doctors associated with the county [details]	988
Hospitals in the location itself / within 15 miles / within 30 miles	0 / 35 / 45
America's Best Hospitals in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles	0 / 4 / 4

Name	City/State	Ranked in America's Best Hospitals
Exempla Lutheran Medical Center	Wheat Ridge , CO	No
St. Anthony Hospital Central	Denver , CO	No
Denver Health Medical Center	Denver , CO	No
St. Anthony North Hospital	Westminster , CO	No
Exempla St. Joseph Hospital	Denver , CO	No
Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center	Denver , CO	No
National Jewish Health	Denver , CO	Yes
North Suburban Medical Center	Thornton , CO	No
Porter Adventist Hospital	Denver , CO	No
HealthOne Rose Medical Center	Denver , CO	No
Children's Hospital	Aurora , CO	Yes
University of Colorado Hospital	Aurora , CO	Yes
Medical Center of Aurora	Aurora , CO	No
Littleton Adventist Hospital	Littleton , CO	No
Sky Ridge Medical Center	Lone Tree , CO	No
Boulder Community Hospital	Boulder , CO	No
Longmont United Hospital	Longmont , CO	No
Medical Center of the Rockies	Loveland , CO	No
North Colorado Medical Center	Greeley , CO	No

Name	City/State	Overall Rating	Medicare/Medicaid Participation
Christopher House	Wheat Ridge, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Exempla Lutheran Medical Center Tcu	Wheat Ridge, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare
Mountain Vista Health Center	Wheat Ridge, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Sandalwood Manor, INC	Wheat Ridge, CO	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Evergreen Terrace Care Center LLC	Lakewood, CO	2 out of 5 stars	Medicaid
Hospice Of Saint John - LTC	Lakewood, CO	5 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Allison Care Center	Lakewood, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Cambridge Care Center	Lakewood, CO	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Cedars Healthcare Center	Lakewood, CO	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Glen Ayr Health Center	Lakewood, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Harmony Pointe Nursing Center	Lakewood, CO	5 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Sierra Healthcare Community	Lakewood, CO	5 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Western Hills Health Care Center	Lakewood, CO	2 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Wheatridge Manor Nursing Home	Wheat Ridge, CO	5 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Exempla Colorado Lutheran Home	Arvada, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Arvada Care And Rehabilitation Center	Arvada, CO	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Juniper Village - The Spearly Center	Denver, CO	2 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Little Sisters Of The Poor Mullen Home	Denver, CO	5 out of 5 stars	Medicaid
Bethany Healthplex	Lakewood, CO	2 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Mapleton Care Center	Lakewood, CO	5 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Villa Manor Care Center	Lakewood, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Brighton Gardens Of Lakewood	Lakewood, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare
North Star Community	Denver, CO	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Parkview Care Center	Denver, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Uptown Health Care Center	Denver, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid