Longmont, CO vs Gunbarrel, CO

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

MetricLongmont, COGunbarrel, CO
Population99,40610,051
Median Household Income$90,671$109,407
Median Rent$1,816/mo$1,972/mo
Median Home Value$572,800$821,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.3%41.4%
Poverty Rate8.6%8.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k350184*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,439881*
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr213213
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows15°F22°F
Snowfall47 in/yr85 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min21.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.715
College Degree Rate47%70.4%
Foreign-Born %10.1%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+2.2%

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.