Rifle, CO vs Glenwood Springs, CO

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

MetricRifle, COGlenwood Springs, CO
Population10,57010,241
Median Household Income$80,000$91,481
Median Rent$1,308/mo$1,867/mo
Median Home Value$413,500$619,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.4%45%
Poverty Rate6%7.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k252366
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3533,513
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr252252
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows12°F15°F
Snowfall27 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min28.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.815.1
College Degree Rate19.4%36.3%
Foreign-Born %18.3%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+4.4%

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