Boulder, CO vs Edwards, CO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBoulder, COEdwards, CO
Population106,43310,785
Median Household Income$87,493$81,909
Median Rent$2,018/mo$1,845/mo
Median Home Value$1,039,500$937,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63%69.9%
Poverty Rate21.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k354100*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,424589*
Median AQI48—
Good AQI Days /yr213—
Summer Highs86°F76°F
Winter Lows22°F6°F
Snowfall85 in/yr—
Avg Commute18.1 min17.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.313.3
College Degree Rate76.8%59.8%
Foreign-Born %10.8%20.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%+11.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Edwards (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.