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Carbondale, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Garfield County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
6,553
Population
3,150/sq mi density
$94,300
Median Income
$54,170 per capita
$796,100
Home Value
$1,415,112 Zillow
$2,255
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
1,109 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$94,300 median income, 2.7% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.9 / 5.0
$796,100 home value, $2,255/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
56.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$94,300
25% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$54,170
39% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.5%
9% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carbondale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carbondale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$94,300
125%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$54,170
139%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$94,076
131%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,241
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,241
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.8%
3% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
56.3%
23% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.5%
9% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,011M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
56.3%
Public Transit
5.5%
Work From Home
14.8%
Other
23.4%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,052
Restaurants
228
Healthcare
183
Retail
257
Manufacturing
42
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$94,076
31% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,523
29% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $94,300 |
| Per Capita Income | $54,170 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $94,076 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,241 |
| County GDP | $5,011M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.418 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 56.3% |
| Public Transit | 5.5% |
| Work From Home | 14.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,052 |
| Restaurants | 228 |
| Healthcare | 183 |
| Retail | 257 |
| Manufacturing | 42 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $94,076 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,523 |