Pueblo West, CO vs Security-Widefield, CO

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

MetricPueblo West, COSecurity-Widefield, CO
Population35,68137,345
Median Household Income$96,810$91,142
Median Rent$1,345/mo$1,793/mo
Median Home Value$397,000$387,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)92101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%53.1%
Poverty Rate7%7.3%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k55*320*
Property Crime Rate /100k887*969*
Median AQI4546
Good AQI Days /yr268249
Summer Highs90°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall15 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min23.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.315.5
College Degree Rate31.7%27.9%
Foreign-Born %3.9%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.9%-2.4%

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.