Sterling, CO vs Windsor, CO

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

MetricSterling, COWindsor, CO
Population13,17237,914
Median Household Income$43,283$127,028
Median Rent$1,031/mo$1,793/mo
Median Home Value$217,400$604,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%60.3%
Poverty Rate19%6%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k28441
Property Crime Rate /100k2,308507
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—163
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows17°F14°F
Snowfall37 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute14.7 min26.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.617.4
College Degree Rate15.7%55.5%
Foreign-Born %6.6%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.0%+34.0%

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