Verdict
Arvada leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Cheyenne leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CO
68
WY
74
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CO
81
✓ winsWY
61
Safety
CO
69
✓ winsWY
64
Weather
CO
—
WY
—
Livability
CO
72
✓ winsWY
67
Full Comparison
| Metric | Arvada | Cheyenne |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,066 | 64,795 |
| Median Income | $106,014 ✓ | $74,989 |
| Median Rent | $1,706 | $993 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $553,000 | $283,100 ✓ |
| Median Age | 40 | 38 |
| HS Graduation | 95% ✓ | 95% |
| Bachelor's+ | 48% ✓ | 31% |
| Broadband Access | 94% ✓ | 89% |
| Homeownership | 74% ✓ | 69% |
| Avg Commute | 29 min | 17 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 2.65 ✓ | 2.99 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 30.73 ✓ | 36.83 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | 48" |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 12" |