Farmington, NM vs Durango, CO

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

MetricFarmington, NMDurango, CO
Population46,31419,411
Median Household Income$68,784$78,602
Median Rent$1,037/mo$1,636/mo
Median Home Value$233,000$668,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)88—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.5%52.4%
Poverty Rate17.4%13%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,045341
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5323,511
Median AQI4748
Good AQI Days /yr248222
Summer Highs91°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F15°F
Snowfall9 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min14.3 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.513.6
College Degree Rate26.2%60.4%
Foreign-Born %3.3%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+3.4%

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