Durango, CO vs Clifton, CO

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

MetricDurango, COClifton, CO
Population19,41119,518
Median Household Income$78,602$52,100
Median Rent$1,636/mo$1,107/mo
Median Home Value$668,400$250,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%47.6%
Poverty Rate13%15%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k341185*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5111,109*
Median AQI4846
Good AQI Days /yr222238
Summer Highs83°F90°F
Winter Lows15°F21°F
Snowfall64 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute14.3 min22.1 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.615.7
College Degree Rate60.4%12.7%
Foreign-Born %2%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%-4.8%

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 Clifton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.