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SheetCO-LONGMONT-CO · Longmont, CO 98,958 pop · income 71st pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Longmont
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Longmont on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Roanoke · lowest
52,671
Roanoke · lowest
52,671 median HH income
33.8% of the leader · rank #1
North Fork · near
89,700
North Fork · near
89,700 median HH income
57.6% of the leader · rank #2
Middle Island · near
89,702
Middle Island · near
89,702 median HH income
57.6% of the leader · rank #3
Grizzly Flats · near
89,705
Grizzly Flats · near
89,705 median HH income
57.6% of the leader · rank #4
Mount Hood Vi… · near
89,717
Mount Hood Vi… · near
89,717 median HH income
57.6% of the leader · rank #5
Longmont · this city
89,724
Longmont · this city
89,724 median HH income
57.6% of the leader · rank #6
Highlands Ran… · highest
155,847
Highlands Ran… · highest
155,847 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Longmont on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 98,958.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Longmont - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Longmont lands in the 71st percentile for household income and the 15th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
71st
percentile, household income
87th
percentile, home value
68th
percentile, median rent
15th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Longmont, CO
Colorado's Longmont is a small city, with 98,958 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Longmont households earn a median of $89,724 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.2%. Typical homes in Longmont are valued around $541,400, and the median resident age is 40.1 years. Educational attainment runs 46.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 65.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 948 residential building permits were authorized in Longmont (Stable), down 2% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Longmont's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 3088.0 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Longmont's yearly average temperature at 50.0°F with 15.2 inches of precipitation per year.
Colorado carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Colorado at 103.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,429 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Colorado run around $202, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 40.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Longmont's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from schools and households to comparison shortlist to climate and hazard context to population change to work and mobility to reported crime to housing and income; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Longmont, city-specific coverage includes FBI reported-crime rates, commute-mode shares, annual population history, local building permits, matched public-school count.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
1. Schools and households
What does the education layer cover for Longmont?
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
The NCES join finds 30 public schools within the city match. 46.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
Which cities make useful reference points for Longmont?
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Within Colorado, the closest population matches are Highlands Ranch (101,437 residents, $155,847 income); Boulder (106,274 residents, $85,364 income); Centennial (107,386 residents, $128,167 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Boca Raton, FL (98,833 residents); Kenosha, WI (99,147 residents); St. George, UT (99,184 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
The two sources should not be blended into one comfort or safety score. Use the climate values for baseline conditions and the risk index as a prompt to inspect specific hazards, insurance, and local emergency guidance for a particular address.
NOAA normals put the annual mean temperature at 50.0°F, with 15.2 inches of precipitation. FEMA's state-averaged National Risk Index score for Colorado is 40.7 out of 100. Climate normals describe long-run weather; the FEMA score on PlainCities is a state average of county NRI inputs and combines hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and resilience.
Is Longmont growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +917 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +0.9% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 948 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
The recent population line is broadly flat. That makes the composition of change more important than the headline count: housing turnover, household size, and age structure can shift even when the total barely moves.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Work and mobility
What does the journey to work look like in Longmont?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 67.2%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.
Drive alone
67.2%
Work from home
19.4%
Public transit
1.9%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 52,790 workers age 16+.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Longmont?
The joined FBI UCR record reports 3088.0 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, above the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 35% higher in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
Total reported rate
3088.0
Violent rate
469.3
Property rate
2618.7
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
How far does income reach against housing in Longmont?
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 6.0 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 5.2%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
Value / income
6.0×
Home value
$541,400
Household income
$89,724
City-level Census ACS 2023 medians. The ratio divides two separate medians and is descriptive only.
Above median income · poverty 5.2% (Below-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.1 (US=100)
Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average
C-
City profile score · Longmont, CO
51/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Bachelor's+ share A-
46.3%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Household income B-
$89,724
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate C+
5.2%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Cost of living F
103.1 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Violent crime F
469 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Longmont profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Bachelor's+ share: 81/100 (A-) · 46.3%
Household income: 69/100 (B-) · $89,724
Poverty rate: 64/100 (C+) · 5.2%
Cost of living: 26/100 (F) · 103.1 index
Violent crime: 18/100 (F) · 469 /100k
Where Longmont sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Longmont's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Longmont highlighted among 12 peers.Read the chart values
Longmont, CO (this city): home $541,400, crime 3,088/100k
Boca Raton, FL : home $660,100, crime 1,848/100k
Kenosha, WI : home $210,500, crime 1,152/100k
St. George, UT : home $456,900, crime 1,213/100k
New Braunfels, TX : home $315,100, crime 1,440/100k
Federal Way, WA : home $499,600, crime 4,918/100k
Roanoke, VA : home $180,500, crime 4,676/100k
Boulder, CO : home $982,600, crime 3,055/100k
Centennial, CO : home $626,700, crime 1,882/100k
Greeley, CO : home $369,600, crime 3,690/100k
Pueblo, CO : home $230,900, crime 6,366/100k
Westminster, CO : home $497,400, crime 3,844/100k
How does Longmont compare to other US cities?
Longmont measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income71% higher than other cities
Home value87% pricier than other cities
Median rent68% pricier than other cities
Safety15% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Colorado alone, Longmont ranks #86 of 116 Colorado cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Longmont against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Colorado only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Colorado-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Longmont near the bottom of Colorado's cities
Among the 408 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Longmont ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Longmont only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#150 of 379
60th percentile in Colorado
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 408
0th percentile in Colorado
Median Home Value
#133 of 388
66th percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#194 of 408
52nd percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#139 of 408
66th percentile in Colorado
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Colorado only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
71st percentile nationally for median household income · 15th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Longmont's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Longmont's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Longmont's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$541,40013th percentilemore affordable than 13% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Longmont's home-value-to-income ratio: 6.0×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#14,121 of 15,516
More affordable than 9% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#580 of 750
Mid-size cities (50,000–199,999)
At 6.0×, Longmont sits in the pressured band:
national rank #14,121 of 15,516 and #580 of 750mid-size cities (50,000–199,999).
Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$89,724Longmont, CO median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Longmont, CO median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Longmont, CO.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)46.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)5.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)65.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
98,958
Median Income
$89,724
Median Home Value
$541,400
Median Age
40.1
Poverty Rate
5.2%
Labor force participation
65.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
46.3%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
3088.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
469.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2618.7
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Climate
Avg Temperature
50.0°F
Annual Precipitation
15.2"
Annual Snowfall
N/A
Schools
Total Schools
30
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Longmont's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
99,192 residents
2021
99,762 residents
2022
98,988 residents
2023
98,990 residents
2024
99,600 residents
2025
100,109 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
🏗️ Stable
Total Permits (2024)
948
housing units authorized
Single-Family
138
detached homes
Multifamily
810
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
9.6
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
966
427
539
$216.5M
2020
855
309
546
$185.2M
2021
621
133
488
$125.3M
2022
780
252
528
$173.5M
2023
836
303
533
$199.4M
2024
948
138
810
$220.4M
Permit volume decreased 2% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
67.2%
Carpool
8.6%
Public Transit
1.9%
Walk
1.6%
Work from Home
19.4%
Other
1.3%
Based on 52,790 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Colorado statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $202
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Colorado at $202 (electricity about $90 , water and sewer about $50 ).
These are Colorado statewide averages, not a meter reading for Longmont. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Colorado's BEA cost-of-living index is 103.1 (Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Longmont is $1,429/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Colorado statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 40.7 / 100 (Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Colorado statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Longmont sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Longmont compares to similar-size Colorado cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.