Edwards, CO vs Fairmount, CO

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

MetricEdwards, COFairmount, CO
Population10,7859,902
Median Household Income$81,909$163,600
Median Rent$1,845/mo$2,679/mo
Median Home Value$937,300$827,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income69.9%40.4%
Poverty Rate12.5%2.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k100*230*
Property Crime Rate /100k589*920*
Median AQI—48
Good AQI Days /yr—215
Summer Highs76°F86°F
Winter Lows6°F17°F
Snowfall—76 in/yr
Avg Commute17.3 min23.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.320.5
College Degree Rate59.8%65.2%
Foreign-Born %20.7%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+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.