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Rifle, CO

Full City Profile · Colorado · Garfield County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
10,466 Population 1,493/sq mi density
$80,629 Median Income $33,827 per capita
$377,900 Home Value $487,994 Zillow
$1,231 Median Rent 26.2% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
388 Violent Crime/100K 2,259 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$80,629 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$377,900 home value, $1,231/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
388 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$80,629
7% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,827
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
74% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Rifle vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Rifle’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$80,629
107%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,827
87%
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
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.6%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,011M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 75.6%
Public Transit 0.4%
Work From Home 6.2%
Other 17.8%
Average commute time
30 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$80,629
Per Capita Income$33,827
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$94,076
Avg Weekly Wage$1,241
County GDP$5,011M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.4%
Poverty Rate3.2%
Gini Coefficient0.418
Cost of Living Index103.1

Commute

Mean Commute30 minutes
Drive Alone75.6%
Public Transit0.4%
Work From Home6.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments3,052
Restaurants228
Healthcare183
Retail257
Manufacturing42

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$94,076
Avg Property Tax$4,523