Rifle, CO vs Montrose, CO

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

MetricRifle, COMontrose, CO
Population10,57021,044
Median Household Income$80,000$70,386
Median Rent$1,308/mo$1,197/mo
Median Home Value$413,500$387,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.4%51.1%
Poverty Rate6%11.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k252182
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3531,834
Median AQI47—
Good AQI Days /yr252—
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows12°F19°F
Snowfall27 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min20.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.819.1
College Degree Rate19.4%33.5%
Foreign-Born %18.3%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+6.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.