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Colorado
Welby
Population 16,197
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Colorado
Federal Heights
Population 14,125
Welby, CO vs Federal Heights, CO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Welby, CO | Federal Heights, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,197 | 14,125 |
| Median Household Income | $80,026 | $56,597 |
| Median Rent | $1,656/mo | $1,687/mo |
| Median Home Value | $385,000 | $95,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 106 | 106 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 65.6% | 66.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6% | 24.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% (county) | 4.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 380* | 591 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,127* | 2,293 |
| Median AQI | 49 | 49 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 201 | 201 |
| Summer Highs | 88°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 19°F | 19°F |
| Snowfall | 45 in/yr | 45 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 27.7 min | 32.2 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.5 | 16.9 |
| College Degree Rate | 14.8% | 14.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 20.5% | 28.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.3% | -2.3% |
Federal Heights, CO
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 Welby (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.