Durango, CO vs Fruita, CO

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

MetricDurango, COFruita, CO
Population19,41113,691
Median Household Income$78,602$87,184
Median Rent$1,636/mo$1,472/mo
Median Home Value$668,400$398,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%34.5%
Poverty Rate13%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k34157
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5111,012
Median AQI4846
Good AQI Days /yr222238
Summer Highs83°F92°F
Winter Lows15°F18°F
Snowfall64 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute14.3 min20.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.617.5
College Degree Rate60.4%33.6%
Foreign-Born %2%0.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+4.5%

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