Fruita, CO vs Clifton, CO

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

MetricFruita, COClifton, CO
Population13,69119,518
Median Household Income$87,184$52,100
Median Rent$1,472/mo$1,107/mo
Median Home Value$398,200$250,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.5%47.6%
Poverty Rate4.1%15%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k57185*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0121,109*
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall18 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min22.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.515.7
College Degree Rate33.6%12.7%
Foreign-Born %0.8%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%-4.8%

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