Frederick, CO vs Broomfield, CO

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

MetricFrederick, COBroomfield, CO
Population16,65176,304
Median Household Income$129,460$123,874
Median Rent$2,381/mo$2,126/mo
Median Home Value$568,300$664,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%42.9%
Poverty Rate3.3%6.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k106152
Property Crime Rate /100k5991,498
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr163—
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows15°F19°F
Snowfall47 in/yr74 in/yr
Avg Commute32 min25.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.617.9
College Degree Rate38.5%60.3%
Foreign-Born %4.6%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+25.6%+6.8%

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