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Ridgway, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Ouray County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,247
Population
674/sq mi density
$88,218
Median Income
$52,451 per capita
$677,700
Home Value
$843,169 Zillow
$1,336
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
296
Violent Crime/100K
1,182 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$88,218 median income, 6.3% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.3 / 5.0
$677,700 home value, $1,336/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
296 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,218
17% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$52,451
34% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
75% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ridgway vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ridgway’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,218
117%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$52,451
134%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$110,591
154%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$964
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$964
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.8%
37% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.7%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$309M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
20.8%
Other
18.5%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
396
Restaurants
63
Healthcare
18
Retail
43
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$110,591
54% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,309
23% 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 | $88,218 |
| Per Capita Income | $52,451 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $110,591 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $964 |
| County GDP | $309M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 20.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 396 |
| Restaurants | 63 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 43 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $110,591 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,309 |