Steamboat Springs, CO vs Rifle, CO

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

MetricSteamboat Springs, CORifle, CO
Population13,43310,570
Median Household Income$104,964$80,000
Median Rent$2,017/mo$1,308/mo
Median Home Value$981,800$413,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.9%37.4%
Poverty Rate4.7%6%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k255252
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0061,353
Median AQI2247
Good AQI Days /yr342252
Summer Highs80°F86°F
Winter Lows6°F12°F
Snowfall185 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute14.3 min30.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.616.8
College Degree Rate62.2%19.4%
Foreign-Born %8.2%18.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+3.9%

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