Clifton, CO vs Edwards, CO

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

MetricClifton, COEdwards, CO
Population19,51810,785
Median Household Income$52,100$81,909
Median Rent$1,107/mo$1,845/mo
Median Home Value$250,500$937,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%69.9%
Poverty Rate15%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k185*100*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,109*589*
Median AQI46—
Good AQI Days /yr238—
Summer Highs90°F76°F
Winter Lows21°F6°F
Snowfall13 in/yr—
Avg Commute22.1 min17.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.713.3
College Degree Rate12.7%59.8%
Foreign-Born %7.8%20.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.