Frederick receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Greeley
Frederick
Opportunity
36 · Bottom 12%
vs55 · Bottom 47%
Growth
71 · Top 15%
vs66 · Top 23%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs59 · Bottom 11%
Physical resilience
62 · Top 46%
vs62 · Top 46%
Housing affordability
60 · Bottom 20%
vs75 · Bottom 41%
Access
100 · Top 1%
vs96 · Top 31%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 41%
vs86 · Top 1%
Measured values
| Metric | Greeley | Frederick | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 110,806 | 16,651 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,881 | $129,460 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,374 | $50,814 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,210/sq mi | 1,095/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $402,500 | $568,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,388 | $2,381 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.9% | 95.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.4% | -2.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8% | 38.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 3.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,187 | 79 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 4.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 255.4% | 54.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 14°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.4" | 15.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.6 min | 33.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.5 | 36.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 31 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.23 | 16.46 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 66.7% | 54.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Greeley
Elevated or high exposure: hail, cold wave, tornado.
Frederick
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Full profiles: Greeley, CO · Frederick, CO · How this is calculated: methodology