Berthoud, CO vs Frederick, CO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBerthoud, COFrederick, CO
Population12,41116,651
Median Household Income$119,385$129,460
Median Rent$1,795/mo$2,381/mo
Median Home Value$533,500$568,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.8%51.6%
Poverty Rate4.6%3.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k296*106
Property Crime Rate /100k948*599
Median AQI5052
Good AQI Days /yr185163
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows14°F15°F
Snowfall47 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min32 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.218.6
College Degree Rate48.1%38.5%
Foreign-Born %4.9%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+36.4%+25.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Berthoud (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.