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Fruita, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Mesa County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
13,578
Population
1,695/sq mi density
$77,680
Median Income
$35,121 per capita
$361,500
Home Value
$471,839 Zillow
$1,275
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
163
Violent Crime/100K
1,540 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$77,680 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$361,500 home value, $1,275/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
163 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,680
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,121
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
89% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fruita vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fruita’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,680
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,121
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,898
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,102
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,102
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,476M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.7%
Other
12.5%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,690
Restaurants
370
Healthcare
475
Retail
574
Manufacturing
167
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,898
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,954
16% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,680 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,121 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,898 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,102 |
| County GDP | $9,476M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,690 |
| Restaurants | 370 |
| Healthcare | 475 |
| Retail | 574 |
| Manufacturing | 167 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,898 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,954 |