Broomfield, CO vs Erie, CO

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

MetricBroomfield, COErie, CO
Population76,30433,808
Median Household Income$123,874$173,349
Median Rent$2,126/mo$2,805/mo
Median Home Value$664,500$736,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)106100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.9%36.6%
Poverty Rate6.2%2.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k15273
Property Crime Rate /100k1,498730
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—163
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows19°F15°F
Snowfall74 in/yr65 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min25.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.919
College Degree Rate60.3%69.6%
Foreign-Born %10.5%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.8%+36.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.