Rifle, CO vs Clifton, CO

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

MetricRifle, COClifton, CO
Population10,57019,518
Median Household Income$80,000$52,100
Median Rent$1,308/mo$1,107/mo
Median Home Value$413,500$250,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.4%47.6%
Poverty Rate6%15%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k252185*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3531,109*
Median AQI4746
Good AQI Days /yr252238
Summer Highs86°F90°F
Winter Lows12°F21°F
Snowfall27 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min22.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.815.7
College Degree Rate19.4%12.7%
Foreign-Born %18.3%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%-4.8%

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