Erie, CO vs Frederick, CO

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

MetricErie, COFrederick, CO
Population33,80816,651
Median Household Income$173,349$129,460
Median Rent$2,805/mo$2,381/mo
Median Home Value$736,500$568,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.6%51.6%
Poverty Rate2.3%3.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k73106
Property Crime Rate /100k730599
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr163163
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows15°F15°F
Snowfall65 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min32 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1918.6
College Degree Rate69.6%38.5%
Foreign-Born %8.7%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+36.1%+25.6%

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