Steamboat Springs, CO vs Glenwood Springs, CO

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

MetricSteamboat Springs, COGlenwood Springs, CO
Population13,43310,241
Median Household Income$104,964$91,481
Median Rent$2,017/mo$1,867/mo
Median Home Value$981,800$619,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.9%45%
Poverty Rate4.7%7.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k255366
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0063,513
Median AQI2247
Good AQI Days /yr342252
Summer Highs80°F86°F
Winter Lows6°F15°F
Snowfall185 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute14.3 min28.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.615.1
College Degree Rate62.2%36.3%
Foreign-Born %8.2%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+4.4%

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