Greeley, CO vs Sterling, CO

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

MetricGreeley, COSterling, CO
Population110,80613,172
Median Household Income$69,881$43,283
Median Rent$1,388/mo$1,031/mo
Median Home Value$402,500$217,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.6%41.4%
Poverty Rate15.1%19%
Unemployment Rate4.9%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k630284
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9152,308
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr163—
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall35 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min14.7 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.517.6
College Degree Rate27.8%15.7%
Foreign-Born %12.3%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.8%-5.0%

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