Westminster, CO vs Arvada, CO

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

MetricWestminster, COArvada, CO
Population115,484122,634
Median Household Income$100,272$117,348
Median Rent$1,882/mo$1,888/mo
Median Home Value$532,400$632,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%50.4%
Poverty Rate7.3%5.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k288307
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9222,347
Median AQI4948
Good AQI Days /yr201215
Summer Highs88°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F23°F
Snowfall55 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min26.1 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.517.3
College Degree Rate44.6%51.6%
Foreign-Born %8.6%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-1.2%

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