Erie, CO vs Broomfield, CO

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

MetricErie, COBroomfield, CO
Population33,80876,304
Median Household Income$173,349$123,874
Median Rent$2,805/mo$2,126/mo
Median Home Value$736,500$664,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.6%42.9%
Poverty Rate2.3%6.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k73152
Property Crime Rate /100k7301,498
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr163—
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows15°F19°F
Snowfall65 in/yr74 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min25.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1917.9
College Degree Rate69.6%60.3%
Foreign-Born %8.7%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+36.1%+6.8%

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