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Colorado
Glenwood Springs
Population 10,241
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Colorado
Clifton
Population 19,518
Glenwood Springs, CO vs Clifton, CO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Glenwood Springs, CO | Clifton, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,241 | 19,518 |
| Median Household Income | $91,481 | $52,100 |
| Median Rent | $1,867/mo | $1,107/mo |
| Median Home Value | $619,000 | $250,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 96 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 45% | 47.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.9% | 15% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% (county) | 4.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 366 | 185* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,513 | 1,109* |
| Median AQI | 47 | 46 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 252 | 238 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 90°F |
| Winter Lows | 15°F | 21°F |
| Snowfall | 39 in/yr | 13 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 28.4 min | 22.1 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.1 | 15.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 36.3% | 12.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 17.3% | 7.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +4.4% | -4.8% |
Glenwood Springs, 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 Clifton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.