Edwards, CO vs Glenwood Springs, CO

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

MetricEdwards, COGlenwood Springs, CO
Population10,78510,241
Median Household Income$81,909$91,481
Median Rent$1,845/mo$1,867/mo
Median Home Value$937,300$619,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income69.9%45%
Poverty Rate12.5%7.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k100*366
Property Crime Rate /100k589*3,513
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—252
Summer Highs76°F86°F
Winter Lows6°F15°F
Snowfall—39 in/yr
Avg Commute17.3 min28.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.315.1
College Degree Rate59.8%36.3%
Foreign-Born %20.7%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.4%+4.4%

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.