Golden, CO vs Fairmount, CO

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

MetricGolden, COFairmount, CO
Population20,4179,902
Median Household Income$98,582$163,600
Median Rent$1,953/mo$2,679/mo
Median Home Value$837,700$827,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%40.4%
Poverty Rate12.6%2.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k124230*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,200920*
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr215215
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows21°F17°F
Snowfall58 in/yr76 in/yr
Avg Commute24.4 min23.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.620.5
College Degree Rate59.1%65.2%
Foreign-Born %6.3%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%—

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