Durango, CO vs Rifle, CO

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

MetricDurango, CORifle, CO
Population19,41110,570
Median Household Income$78,602$80,000
Median Rent$1,636/mo$1,308/mo
Median Home Value$668,400$413,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%37.4%
Poverty Rate13%6%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k341252
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5111,353
Median AQI4847
Good AQI Days /yr222252
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows15°F12°F
Snowfall64 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute14.3 min30.1 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.616.8
College Degree Rate60.4%19.4%
Foreign-Born %2%18.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+3.9%

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