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Colorado
Edwards
Population 10,785
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Colorado
Grand Junction
Population 68,142
Edwards, CO vs Grand Junction, CO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Edwards, CO | Grand Junction, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,785 | 68,142 |
| Median Household Income | $81,909 | $70,080 |
| Median Rent | $1,845/mo | $1,142/mo |
| Median Home Value | $937,300 | $389,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 96 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 69.9% | 44% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.5% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% (county) | 4.1% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 100* | 536 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 589* | 2,394 |
| Median AQI | — | 46 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 238 |
| Summer Highs | 76°F | 92°F |
| Winter Lows | 6°F | 22°F |
| Snowfall | — | 18 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 17.3 min | 15.8 min |
| Hospitals | — | 3 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 4.3 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 13.3 | 16.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 59.8% | 38.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 20.7% | 4.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +11.4% | +9.4% |
Grand Junction, CO
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.