Glenwood Springs, CO vs Grand Junction, CO

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

MetricGlenwood Springs, COGrand Junction, CO
Population10,24168,142
Median Household Income$91,481$70,080
Median Rent$1,867/mo$1,142/mo
Median Home Value$619,000$389,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%44%
Poverty Rate7.9%11.8%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k366536
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5132,394
Median AQI4746
Good AQI Days /yr252238
Summer Highs86°F92°F
Winter Lows15°F22°F
Snowfall39 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min15.8 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.3 / 5
Students per Teacher15.116.2
College Degree Rate36.3%38.1%
Foreign-Born %17.3%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+9.4%

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