Wellington, CO vs Johnstown, CO

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

MetricWellington, COJohnstown, CO
Population11,79818,883
Median Household Income$107,017$128,995
Median Rent$2,473/mo$1,835/mo
Median Home Value$464,200$540,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%43.8%
Poverty Rate8.8%3.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k176*135
Property Crime Rate /100k732*2,631
Median AQI5052
Good AQI Days /yr185163
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows16°F14°F
Snowfall34 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min30.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.218.9
College Degree Rate46.3%38.5%
Foreign-Born %2.1%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.9%+29.5%

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 Wellington (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.