Montrose, CO vs Glenwood Springs, CO

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

MetricMontrose, COGlenwood Springs, CO
Population21,04410,241
Median Household Income$70,386$91,481
Median Rent$1,197/mo$1,867/mo
Median Home Value$387,900$619,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.1%45%
Poverty Rate11.6%7.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k182366
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8343,513
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—252
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows19°F15°F
Snowfall22 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min28.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.115.1
College Degree Rate33.5%36.3%
Foreign-Born %5.3%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.2%+4.4%

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