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Biggest downsides of living in Wheat Ridge?

Random thought, My partner and I are Poverty rate is 5.7%, which is pretty low. It's a a smaller city city with about 32,158 people. Cost of living is definitely rising, but still manageable. The suburbs are where most families end up. What do you all think? Cost of living is definitely rising, but still manageable. Property taxes are high but you get good services. Downtown has improved a lot in recent years. People here are genuinely friendly, not just surface-level.
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Judith R.
The food scene here is average. Tons of great BBQ places. I'm still on the fence after all this time.
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Ella Allen
OK so I've been meaning to write this for a while. I moved here 6 years ago from Austin and here's my honest breakdown:

Housing: Lots of new construction which should help. We're paying /mo for a 2-bed in Eastside. It's excellent for what you get.

Jobs: The market is reasonable right now, especially in retail. If you're in finance you might struggle.

People: Generally pretty good. It took about 14 months to build a solid friend group.

Food: tough. Tons of options if you like BBQ.

Definitely worth checking out..
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Angela C.
I've been living here for 1 years and I'd say the quality of life is solid. The walkability is excellent compared to other places I've lived. Overall Would recommend to anyone considering it..
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