Fruita, CO vs Glenwood Springs, CO

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

MetricFruita, COGlenwood Springs, CO
Population13,69110,241
Median Household Income$87,184$91,481
Median Rent$1,472/mo$1,867/mo
Median Home Value$398,200$619,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.5%45%
Poverty Rate4.1%7.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k57366
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0123,513
Median AQI4647
Good AQI Days /yr238252
Summer Highs92°F86°F
Winter Lows18°F15°F
Snowfall18 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min28.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.515.1
College Degree Rate33.6%36.3%
Foreign-Born %0.8%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%+4.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.