Rifle, CO vs Fruita, CO

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

MetricRifle, COFruita, CO
Population10,57013,691
Median Household Income$80,000$87,184
Median Rent$1,308/mo$1,472/mo
Median Home Value$413,500$398,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.4%34.5%
Poverty Rate6%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k25257
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3531,012
Median AQI4746
Good AQI Days /yr252238
Summer Highs86°F92°F
Winter Lows12°F18°F
Snowfall27 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min20.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.817.5
College Degree Rate19.4%33.6%
Foreign-Born %18.3%0.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+4.5%

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