Wheatlands Colorado
Neighborhood Guide

Wheatlands Colorado

Aurora, Colorado 80016

About this Area

Located in southeast Aurora, Wheatlands is an active community with a beautiful outdoor swimming pool, well equipped clubhouse, a community park, and a new recreation center. There are several walking paths to the nearby Aurora Reservoir and the Southlands Mall shopping center. Wheatlands is part of the Cherry Creek School District, and the community hosts several special neighborhood events throughout the year.

Wheatlands is near several parks, playgrounds, daycare centers, preschools, and the Arapahoe Park horse racing facility. The neighborhood has a high walking score to stores, restaurants, coffee shops, and schools. Residents enjoy quick commutes to DIA via E-470, and downtown Denver can be reached in about 30 minutes. The exciting new homes in Wheatlands are designed to fulfill the needs and desires of a broad spectrum of home buyers, from first-time buyers to active retirees.
Demographics
Population
68,849
Density
1,459.9
Median Age
40.5
Income
$117,854
StatisticZipCityCountyStateUSA
Population 68,849 380,430654,8925,759,582331,426,769
Population Density 1,459.9 2,449.8820.655.593.8
Median Age 40.5 37.038.940.239.0
People per Household 2.8 2.72.52.82.6
Median Household Income $117,854 $63,738$75,120$115,942$61,963
Avg Income per Capita $49,939 $30,325$40,034$50,725$33,235
Real Estate Market
Median Value
$578,000
Median Rent
$1,475
Available
MetricZipCityCountyStateUSA
Median Sale Price$578,000$358,500$402,500$425,100$277,796
Median Age of Home27.048.047.039.049.0
Homes Owned70.0%57.0%61.0%67.0%58.0%
Homes Rented24.0%37.0%34.0%23.0%31.0%
Homes Vacant6.0%6.0%6.0%4.0%11.0%
Quality of Life
IndexZipCityCountyStateUSA
Cost of Living Index120.0102.0102.0110.0100.0
Health Cost Index131.0115.0114.0119.0100.0
Commute Time (min)29.026.025.025.024.8
Work from Home7.0%36.0%4.0%5.2%4.7%
Climate
Jan Low
17.8°
July High
85.4°
Rain
15"
MetricZipCityCountyStateUSA
Jan Avg Low (°F)17.815.915.913.722.6
July Avg High (°F)85.489.589.577.586.1
Annual Precip (in)1518181938
Safety & Crime
Violent Crimes (per 100k)
TypeZipCityCountyStateUSA
Assault175.1487.8291.4246.3250.2
Murder2.207.23.85.0
Robbery54.643.8164.163.681.6
Property Crimes (per 100k)
TypeZipCityCountyStateUSA
Burglary409.0531.6461.7348.4340.5
Theft268.23,633.82,008.41,858.31,549.5
Included Zipcodes
Zip CodeArea NamePopulation
80016Aurora68,849
Presented By
James T. Wanzeck

Broker Associate, REALTOR ®

WalkScore™
Walk
Car-Dependent
16
Transit
Minimal Transit
19
Bike
Somewhat Bikeable
45
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