Sterling, CO vs Evans, CO

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

MetricSterling, COEvans, CO
Population13,17222,396
Median Household Income$43,283$75,563
Median Rent$1,031/mo$1,582/mo
Median Home Value$217,400$351,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%49%
Poverty Rate19%13.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k284290
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3081,619
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—163
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall37 in/yr35 in/yr
Avg Commute14.7 min25.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.617.6
College Degree Rate15.7%21.2%
Foreign-Born %6.6%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.0%+1.4%

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