Pueblo West, CO vs Cañon City, CO

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

MetricPueblo West, COCañon City, CO
Population35,68117,122
Median Household Income$96,810$64,787
Median Rent$1,345/mo$997/mo
Median Home Value$397,000$316,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%35.4%
Poverty Rate7%13.4%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k55*106*
Property Crime Rate /100k887*491*
Median AQI4523
Good AQI Days /yr268338
Summer Highs90°F87°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall15 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min18.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.315.6
College Degree Rate31.7%27.2%
Foreign-Born %3.9%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.9%-0.5%

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