Edwards, CO vs Rifle, CO

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

MetricEdwards, CORifle, CO
Population10,78510,570
Median Household Income$81,909$80,000
Median Rent$1,845/mo$1,308/mo
Median Home Value$937,300$413,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income69.9%37.4%
Poverty Rate12.5%6%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k100*252
Property Crime Rate /100k589*1,353
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—252
Summer Highs76°F86°F
Winter Lows6°F12°F
Snowfall—27 in/yr
Avg Commute17.3 min30.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.316.8
College Degree Rate59.8%19.4%
Foreign-Born %20.7%18.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.4%+3.9%

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.