Durango, CO vs Farmington, NM

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

MetricDurango, COFarmington, NM
Population19,41146,314
Median Household Income$78,602$68,784
Median Rent$1,636/mo$1,037/mo
Median Home Value$668,400$233,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%38.5%
Poverty Rate13%17.4%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3411,045
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5112,532
Median AQI4847
Good AQI Days /yr222248
Summer Highs83°F91°F
Winter Lows15°F21°F
Snowfall64 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute14.3 min19.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.615.5
College Degree Rate60.4%26.2%
Foreign-Born %2%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%-1.2%

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