Firestone, CO vs Longmont, CO

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

MetricFirestone, COLongmont, CO
Population18,04999,406
Median Household Income$120,150$90,671
Median Rent$2,009/mo$1,816/mo
Median Home Value$560,100$572,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.9%58.3%
Poverty Rate4.6%8.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k149350
Property Crime Rate /100k8342,439
Median AQI5248
Good AQI Days /yr163213
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows15°F15°F
Snowfall47 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute32.6 min24.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.115.7
College Degree Rate37.8%47%
Foreign-Born %7.1%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.0%+1.2%

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