Apache Junction, AZ vs Johnstown, CO

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Apache Junction

64.6

#1681 nationally

Johnstown

68.5

#1313 nationally

Johnstown leads in crime level (4.9 vs 11.7). Johnstown leads in median household income ($120,395 vs $56,209). Apache Junction leads in cost of living index (93 vs 131).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Apache Junction, AZ	Johnstown, CO
WhereAtHome Score	64.6 (#1681)	68.5 (#1313)
Population	41,153	19,511
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$374,285	$505,142
Median Household Income	$56,209	$120,395
Average Commute	28.5 min	27.8 min
Walk Score	21	N/A
Crime Level	11.7	4.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+22.1	R+21.0

Data coverage note: Johnstown is missing data for 1 metric that Apache Junction has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.