Glenwood Springs, CO vs Edwards, CO

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

MetricGlenwood Springs, COEdwards, CO
Population10,24110,785
Median Household Income$91,481$81,909
Median Rent$1,867/mo$1,845/mo
Median Home Value$619,000$937,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%69.9%
Poverty Rate7.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k366100*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,513589*
Median AQI47—
Good AQI Days /yr252—
Summer Highs86°F76°F
Winter Lows15°F6°F
Snowfall39 in/yr—
Avg Commute28.4 min17.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.113.3
College Degree Rate36.3%59.8%
Foreign-Born %17.3%20.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+11.4%

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.