Population
Ouray
1,031
Bow Mar
1,003
Median Income
Ouray
$76,458
Bow Mar
$233,667
Home Value
Ouray
$549,200
Bow Mar
$1,808,800
Rent
Ouray
$962
Bow Mar
$3,000
Crime Rate
Ouray
0.00
Bow Mar
0.00
Cost of Living
Ouray
129.2
Bow Mar
317.2
Avg Temp
Ouray
N/A
Bow Mar
N/A
Unemployment
Ouray
2.2%
Bow Mar
3.4%
How Similar Are Ouray & Bow Mar?
Bow Mar is Ouray's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ouray
1,031
Bow Mar
1,003
Both cities have similar populations — Ouray at 1,031 and Bow Mar at 1,003.
Violent Crime
Ouray
0.00
Bow Mar
0.00
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Ouray
5.39
Bow Mar
4.91
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Ouray
38.4%
Bow Mar
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Ouray
2.2%
Bow Mar
3.4%
Bow Mar has a 36% higher unemployment than Ouray.
Median Income
Ouray
$76,458
Bow Mar
$233,667
Bow Mar's median income is significantly higher than Ouray's — 67% difference.
Home Values
Ouray
$549,200
Bow Mar
$1,808,800
Bow Mar's home values is significantly higher than Ouray's — 70% difference.
Education
Ouray
54.7%
Bow Mar
52.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Ouray
86.5%
Bow Mar
90.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Ouray
129.2
Bow Mar
317.2
Bow Mar's cost of living is significantly higher than Ouray's — 59% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ouray and Bow Mar share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ouray
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Bow Mar
Bow Mar leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ouray leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOuray scores 116.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 357.2 in Bow Mar. Ouray scores 158.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Bow Mar. Ouray scores 129.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 317.2 in Bow Mar.
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Housing Market — Bow Mar leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBow Mar has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 39.3% in Ouray. Ouray has a median property tax of $1,406 vs $10,001 in Bow Mar (86% lower). Bow Mar has a median home value of $1,808,800 vs $549,200 in Ouray (70% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Bow Mar leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBow Mar has a median household income of $233,667 vs $76,458 in Ouray (67% higher). Bow Mar has a per capita income of $115,921 vs $44,745 in Ouray (61% higher). Ouray has a poverty rate of 2.0% compared to 3.3% in Bow Mar.
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Crime & Safety — Bow Mar leads
Source: FBI UCROuray has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 1.23 in Bow Mar. Bow Mar has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.69 compared to 4.31 in Ouray. Bow Mar has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.91 compared to 5.39 in Ouray.
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Schools & Education — Ouray leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOuray has a high school diploma or higher of 62.0% compared to 56.2% in Bow Mar. Ouray has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.7% compared to 52.5% in Bow Mar.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOuray has a population of 1,031, about 1x the size of Bow Mar (1,003). Bow Mar skews younger with a median age of 49.1 vs 54.2.
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Ouray
Bow Mar
Healthcare — Bow Mar leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBow Mar: 5 vs Ouray: 4 for nearby hospitals. Bow Mar: 4.3 vs Ouray: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bow Mar leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBow Mar has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Ouray. Ouray has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Bow Mar. Bow Mar has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 18.1% in Ouray.
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