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Colorado
Pueblo West
Population 35,681
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Colorado
Fort Carson
Population 18,019
Pueblo West, CO vs Fort Carson, CO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Pueblo West, CO | Fort Carson, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,681 | 18,019 |
| Median Household Income | $96,810 | $66,237 |
| Median Rent | $1,345/mo | $2,180/mo |
| Median Home Value | $397,000 | — |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 92 | 101 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 44.7% | 59.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7% | 15.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% (county) | 4.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 55* | 320* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 887* | 969* |
| Median AQI | 45 | 46 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 268 | 249 |
| Summer Highs | 90°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 19°F | 19°F |
| Snowfall | 15 in/yr | 33 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 27.1 min | 11 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 19.3 | 16.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 31.7% | 25.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +9.9% | — |
Pueblo West, CO
Fort Carson, 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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.