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Colorado
Superior
Population 13,305
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Colorado
Arvada
Population 122,634
Superior, CO vs Arvada, CO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Superior, CO | Arvada, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,305 | 122,634 |
| Median Household Income | $159,434 | $117,348 |
| Median Rent | $2,457/mo | $1,888/mo |
| Median Home Value | $903,900 | $632,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 105 | 106 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 33.6% | 50.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.2% | 5.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% (county) | 3.9% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 184* | 307 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 881* | 2,347 |
| Median AQI | 48 | 48 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 213 | 215 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 22°F | 23°F |
| Snowfall | 68 in/yr | 55 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 22.4 min | 26.1 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 18 | 17.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 78.8% | 51.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 17.1% | 5.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +4.1% | -1.2% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Superior (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.