Glenwood Springs, CO vs Montrose, CO

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

MetricGlenwood Springs, COMontrose, CO
Population10,24121,044
Median Household Income$91,481$70,386
Median Rent$1,867/mo$1,197/mo
Median Home Value$619,000$387,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%51.1%
Poverty Rate7.9%11.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k366182
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5131,834
Median AQI47—
Good AQI Days /yr252—
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows15°F19°F
Snowfall39 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min20.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.119.1
College Degree Rate36.3%33.5%
Foreign-Born %17.3%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+6.2%

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