Firestone, CO vs Erie, CO

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

MetricFirestone, COErie, CO
Population18,04933,808
Median Household Income$120,150$173,349
Median Rent$2,009/mo$2,805/mo
Median Home Value$560,100$736,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.9%36.6%
Poverty Rate4.6%2.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k14973
Property Crime Rate /100k834730
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr163163
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows15°F15°F
Snowfall47 in/yr65 in/yr
Avg Commute32.6 min25.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.119
College Degree Rate37.8%69.6%
Foreign-Born %7.1%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.0%+36.1%

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