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Colorado
Grand Junction
Population 68,142
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Colorado
Edwards
Population 10,785
Grand Junction, CO vs Edwards, CO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Grand Junction, CO | Edwards, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 68,142 | 10,785 |
| Median Household Income | $70,080 | $81,909 |
| Median Rent | $1,142/mo | $1,845/mo |
| Median Home Value | $389,800 | $937,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 96 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 44% | 69.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8% | 12.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 3.3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 536 | 100* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,394 | 589* |
| Median AQI | 46 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 238 | — |
| Summer Highs | 92°F | 76°F |
| Winter Lows | 22°F | 6°F |
| Snowfall | 18 in/yr | — |
| Avg Commute | 15.8 min | 17.3 min |
| Hospitals | 3 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.3 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.2 | 13.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 38.1% | 59.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 4.3% | 20.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +9.4% | +11.4% |
Grand Junction, 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 Edwards (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.