Johnstown, CO vs Sterling, CO

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

MetricJohnstown, COSterling, CO
Population18,88313,172
Median Household Income$128,995$43,283
Median Rent$1,835/mo$1,031/mo
Median Home Value$540,300$217,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%41.4%
Poverty Rate3.7%19%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k135284
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6312,308
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr163—
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows14°F17°F
Snowfall47 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min14.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.917.6
College Degree Rate38.5%15.7%
Foreign-Born %5.1%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+29.5%-5.0%

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