Durango, CO vs Montrose, CO

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

MetricDurango, COMontrose, CO
Population19,41121,044
Median Household Income$78,602$70,386
Median Rent$1,636/mo$1,197/mo
Median Home Value$668,400$387,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%51.1%
Poverty Rate13%11.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k341182
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5111,834
Median AQI48—
Good AQI Days /yr222—
Summer Highs83°F88°F
Winter Lows15°F19°F
Snowfall64 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute14.3 min20.4 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.619.1
College Degree Rate60.4%33.5%
Foreign-Born %2%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+6.2%

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