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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
Parks & Recreation in Fruita (17)
Arches National Park
National Park
Discover a landscape of contrasting colors, land forms, and textures unlike any other. The park has over 2,000 natural stone arches, hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive rock fins, and giant balanced rocks. This red-rock wonderland will amaze you with its formations, refresh you with its trails, a...
Entrance: $30
Activities: Arts and Culture, Astronomy, Stargazing, Biking, Camping, Backcountry Camping, Car or Front Country Camping, Group Camping, Canyoneering, Climbing, Rock Climbing, Guided Tours, Hiking, Horse Trekking,...
Weather: Arches is part of the Colorado Plateau, a "high desert" region that experiences wide temperature fluctuations, sometimes over 40 degrees in a single day. The temperate (and most popular) sea...
Colorado National Monument
National Monument
Colorado National Monument preserves one of the grand landscapes of the American West. But this treasure is much more than a monument. Towering monoliths exist within a vast plateau and canyon panorama. You can experience sheer-walled, red rock canyons along the twists and turns of Rim Rock Drive, w...
Entrance: $25
Activities: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Biking, Road Biking, Camping, Backcountry Camping, Car or Front Country Camping, Climbing, Rock Climbing, Food, Picnicking, Hiking, Backcountry Hiking, Front-Country Hiki...
Weather: Spring: Daytime high temperatures 70-85 F (21-30 C), nighttime low temperature 30-50 F (-1 - +10 C). Summer: Daytime high temperatures can reach 100 F (38 C), afternoon thunderstorms common. Fall: Sim...
Colorado River
State Park
85 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Dead Horse Point State Park
State Park
4,339 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Highline Lake State Park
State Park
173 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Highline State Park
State Park
37 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park
State Park
132 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park - Connected Lakes
State Park
187 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park - Corn Lake
State Park
41 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park - Fruita
State Park
119 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park - Island Aces
State Park
187 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park - River Wildlife Area
State Park
125 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Ridgway State Park
State Park
3,180 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Rifle Gap State Park
State Park
1,343 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Sweitzer Lake State Park
State Park
210 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Vega State Park
State Park
1,841 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wacker Ranch
State Park
43 acres. Closed
Entrance: $0