Rifle, CO vs Steamboat Springs, CO

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

MetricRifle, COSteamboat Springs, CO
Population10,57013,433
Median Household Income$80,000$104,964
Median Rent$1,308/mo$2,017/mo
Median Home Value$413,500$981,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.4%57.9%
Poverty Rate6%4.7%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k252255
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3531,006
Median AQI4722
Good AQI Days /yr252342
Summer Highs86°F80°F
Winter Lows12°F6°F
Snowfall27 in/yr185 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min14.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.815.6
College Degree Rate19.4%62.2%
Foreign-Born %18.3%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+2.5%

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