Frederick, CO vs Longmont, CO

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

MetricFrederick, COLongmont, CO
Population16,65199,406
Median Household Income$129,460$90,671
Median Rent$2,381/mo$1,816/mo
Median Home Value$568,300$572,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%58.3%
Poverty Rate3.3%8.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k106350
Property Crime Rate /100k5992,439
Median AQI5248
Good AQI Days /yr163213
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows15°F15°F
Snowfall47 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute32 min24.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.615.7
College Degree Rate38.5%47%
Foreign-Born %4.6%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+25.6%+1.2%

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