Longmont, CO vs Erie, CO

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

MetricLongmont, COErie, CO
Population99,40633,808
Median Household Income$90,671$173,349
Median Rent$1,816/mo$2,805/mo
Median Home Value$572,800$736,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.3%36.6%
Poverty Rate8.6%2.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k35073
Property Crime Rate /100k2,439730
Median AQI4852
Good AQI Days /yr213163
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows15°F15°F
Snowfall47 in/yr65 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min25.6 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.719
College Degree Rate47%69.6%
Foreign-Born %10.1%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+36.1%

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