Firestone, CO vs Berthoud, CO

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

MetricFirestone, COBerthoud, CO
Population18,04912,411
Median Household Income$120,150$119,385
Median Rent$2,009/mo$1,795/mo
Median Home Value$560,100$533,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.9%35.8%
Poverty Rate4.6%4.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k149296*
Property Crime Rate /100k834948*
Median AQI5250
Good AQI Days /yr163185
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows15°F14°F
Snowfall47 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute32.6 min31.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.118.2
College Degree Rate37.8%48.1%
Foreign-Born %7.1%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.0%+36.4%

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 Berthoud (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.