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Colorado
Lafayette
Population 30,602
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Colorado
Gunbarrel
Population 10,051
Lafayette, CO vs Gunbarrel, CO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lafayette, CO | Gunbarrel, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,602 | 10,051 |
| Median Household Income | $119,040 | $109,407 |
| Median Rent | $2,121/mo | $1,972/mo |
| Median Home Value | $686,500 | $821,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 105 | 105 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 52.7% | 41.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% | 8.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 284 | 184* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,587 | 881* |
| Median AQI | 48 | 48 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 213 | 213 |
| Summer Highs | 88°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 19°F | 22°F |
| Snowfall | 65 in/yr | 85 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 23.6 min | 21.8 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 17.4 | 15 |
| College Degree Rate | 63.5% | 70.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.8% | +2.2% |
Lafayette, CO
Gunbarrel, CO
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 Gunbarrel (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.