Berthoud, CO vs Johnstown, CO

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

MetricBerthoud, COJohnstown, CO
Population12,41118,883
Median Household Income$119,385$128,995
Median Rent$1,795/mo$1,835/mo
Median Home Value$533,500$540,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.8%43.8%
Poverty Rate4.6%3.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k296*135
Property Crime Rate /100k948*2,631
Median AQI5052
Good AQI Days /yr185163
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows14°F14°F
Snowfall47 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min30.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.218.9
College Degree Rate48.1%38.5%
Foreign-Born %4.9%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+36.4%+29.5%

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.