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Glenwood Springs, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Garfield County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
10,171
Population
1,742/sq mi density
$87,000
Median Income
$41,983 per capita
$592,000
Home Value
$854,543 Zillow
$1,717
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
269
Violent Crime/100K
4,677 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$87,000 median income, 2.8% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$592,000 home value, $1,717/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
269 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
38.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,000
16% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,983
8% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
67% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Glenwood Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Glenwood Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$87,000
116%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,983
108%
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
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.7%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.2%
55% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,011M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.7%
Public Transit
2.2%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
22.3%
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 | $87,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,983 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $94,076 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,241 |
| County GDP | $5,011M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.418 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.7% |
| Public Transit | 2.2% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,052 |
| Restaurants | 228 |
| Healthcare | 183 |
| Retail | 257 |
| Manufacturing | 42 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $94,076 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,523 |