Grand Junction, CO vs Glenwood Springs, CO

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

MetricGrand Junction, COGlenwood Springs, CO
Population68,14210,241
Median Household Income$70,080$91,481
Median Rent$1,142/mo$1,867/mo
Median Home Value$389,800$619,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%45%
Poverty Rate11.8%7.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k536366
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3943,513
Median AQI4647
Good AQI Days /yr238252
Summer Highs92°F86°F
Winter Lows22°F15°F
Snowfall18 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute15.8 min28.4 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating4.3 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.215.1
College Degree Rate38.1%36.3%
Foreign-Born %4.3%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.4%+4.4%

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