Erie, CO vs Gunbarrel, CO

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

MetricErie, COGunbarrel, CO
Population33,80810,051
Median Household Income$173,349$109,407
Median Rent$2,805/mo$1,972/mo
Median Home Value$736,500$821,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)100105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.6%41.4%
Poverty Rate2.3%8.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k73184*
Property Crime Rate /100k730881*
Median AQI5248
Good AQI Days /yr163213
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows15°F22°F
Snowfall65 in/yr85 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min21.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1915
College Degree Rate69.6%70.4%
Foreign-Born %8.7%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+36.1%+2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Gunbarrel (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.