Fountain, CO vs Black Forest, CO

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

MetricFountain, COBlack Forest, CO
Population29,30015,738
Median Household Income$86,242$145,460
Median Rent$1,745/mo—
Median Home Value$398,000$856,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.4%29.1%
Poverty Rate10.3%5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k368320*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,693969*
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr249249
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall33 in/yr102 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min30.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1715.5
College Degree Rate34.8%56.5%
Foreign-Born %6.7%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+4.1%

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