Johnstown, CO vs Wellington, CO

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

MetricJohnstown, COWellington, CO
Population18,88311,798
Median Household Income$128,995$107,017
Median Rent$1,835/mo$2,473/mo
Median Home Value$540,300$464,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%52.2%
Poverty Rate3.7%8.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k135176*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,631732*
Median AQI5250
Good AQI Days /yr163185
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows14°F16°F
Snowfall47 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min30.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.915.2
College Degree Rate38.5%46.3%
Foreign-Born %5.1%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+29.5%+9.9%

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