City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023

Westminster, CO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Westminster - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

115,546
Residents
$96,145
Median income
$497,400
Median home
$2,089
Median rent (state)

Westminster - the verdict

Nationally, Westminster sits in the 75th percentile for household income and the 8th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

75th
percentile, household income
85th
percentile, home value
85th
percentile, median rent
8th
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: Westminster, CO

Colorado's Westminster is a mid-sized U.S. city, with 115,546 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Westminster brings in $96,145 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.1%. Typical homes in Westminster are valued around $497,400, and the median resident age is 37.5 years. About 44.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 70.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 140 residential building permits were authorized in Westminster (Construction Slowdown), down 60% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Westminster's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 3844.0 crimes per 100,000 residents, above the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Colorado carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,089 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Colorado's average monthly utility costs around $202 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 34.7 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

115,546 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Colorado

Median Household Income

$96,145 /yr

Poverty 5.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

How does Westminster compare to other US cities?

Here's how Westminster stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 75% higher than other cities
Home value 85% pricier than other cities
Median rent 85% pricier than other cities
Safety 8% 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, Westminster ranks #99 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 Westminster against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Colorado only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Colorado-relative analysis

Median Home Value sits close to the middle of Colorado's city distribution

Among the 388 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Westminster ranks #139 - the 64th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Westminster only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#129 of 379
66th percentile in Colorado
Median Gross Rent
#44 of 408
57th percentile in Colorado
Median Home Value
#139 of 388
64th percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#198 of 408
51st percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#151 of 408
63rd percentile in Colorado

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.

75thIncome percentile
8thSafety percentile

75th percentile nationally for median household income · 8th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Westminster's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Westminster'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. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 33 Avg. percentile National median
Westminster'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 Westminster's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$497,400 15th percentile more affordable than 15% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Westminster $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Westminster, CO Westminster, CO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Westminster, CO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Westminster, CO median $96,145/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Westminster, CO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Westminster, CO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 44.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 70.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
115,546
Median Income
$96,145
Median Home Value
$497,400
Median Age
37.5
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Labor force participation
70.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
44.0%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3844.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
303.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3540.4
per 100,000 residents

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.

Schools

Total Schools
31
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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114,500 residents115,000 residents115,500 residents116,000 residents116,500 residents117,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 116,639 residents 116,182 residents ▼ -0.4%
Westminster's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
140
housing units authorized
Single-Family
69
detached homes
Multifamily
71
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 350
2020 690
2021 459
2022 21
2023 48
2024 140

Permit volume decreased 60% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
69.9%
Carpool
7.1%
Public Transit
1.8%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
18.7%
Other
1.6%

Based on 66,227 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Colorado - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$90
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$202
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Colorado state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Colorado state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Westminster sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,089/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
34.7 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Colorado

Pueblo
111,514 people
Greeley
109,421 people
Arvada
122,835 people
Centennial
107,386 people
Boulder
106,274 people
Highlands Ranch
101,437 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Westminster's 115,546 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Manchester, NH
115,415 people
Richmond, CA
115,396 people
Antioch, CA
115,759 people
High Point, NC
115,263 people
Broken Arrow, OK
115,919 people
League City, TX
114,885 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Westminster's $96,145 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hudson, MA
$96,149 median income
Bellville, GA
$96,140 median income
North Brentwood, MD
$96,154 median income
Commercial Point, OH
$96,154 median income
Sandusky, IA
$96,118 median income
Makawao, HI
$96,116 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Westminster, CO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Westminster, CO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 74.7% 14.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 23.7% White 74.7% Black or African American 1.2% Asian 4.7% American Indian 0.8% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 4.5% Two or more races 14.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Westminster compares to nearby Colorado cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Westminster (this city) 115,546 $96,145
Pueblo 111,514 $55,305
Greeley 109,421 $68,650
Arvada 122,835 $113,396
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Westminster, CO?

What is the population of Westminster, CO? +

Westminster, CO counts 115,546 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Westminster, CO? +

Westminster households earn a median of $96,145 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Westminster? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Westminster; the closest available measure is the Colorado state average, a cost of living index of 103.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Colorado vary by metro area.

Is Westminster, CO safe? +

Westminster has a total crime rate of 3844.0 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Westminster, CO? +

Westminster's median home value sits at $497,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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