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Garfield
Colorado

62K

Population

$83K

Median Income

$713K

Median Home

D+2

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$83K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$77,757

Federal Spending per Capita$2,406

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$94K

Avg Credit Score699

Work From Home %9.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms52

Income (20th Percentile)$39K

Income (80th Percentile)$146K

Income (95th Percentile)$229K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.9%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$2,172

SS Benefits / Person$2,797

Education Wage Premium1.61x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$65K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$65K

Professional Services Concentration0.70x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$707K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$588K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2620/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.44%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,961

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,605/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.3%

Homeownership Rate69.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.9%

Sold Above List Price

13.0%

Median Days to Close

34 days

Active Listings

326

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

31 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.3%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.5% · Redfin 97.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity7.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices126

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)23.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)18.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)25.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians173

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients480 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,416

Uninsured (under 65)13.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.75 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.96 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,120

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,765

HS Completion Rate89.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools34

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate2.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate17.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)61th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.8

January Sunshine0.86

January Temperature-0.80

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Median AQIAQI 54

Good Air Days166 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation15.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$31M

Ozone Days360 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.04

Heating Degree Days7,118 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days268 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,417 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)89 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year4.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)56 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)34 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)20 properties

FAA-Registered Airports13 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed207 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed52 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)287 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)208 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)15 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+90.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)61 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations72 stations

DC Fast Chargers45 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers119

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers3,094 workers

Public Transit Commuters886 workers

Walk to Work1,020 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,730 workers

Bike Commuters3.0%

Walk to Work3.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities11

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout79.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.768

Nonprofit Organizations353

Veterans Share5.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.4%

Never-Married Adults28.7%

Divorced Adults11.0%

Religious Organizations33

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations10.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.51 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities15

Grocery Stores11

Arts & Entertainment Venues12

Hotels & Lodging51

Recreation Businesses38

Professional Services Firms352

Veterinary Practices25

Real Estate Firms171

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$109K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.33%

Politics

D+2

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.44%0.48% state avg

Politics

D+2D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -6

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.18x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $713K

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Local News — Garfield

Post Independent · قبل 3 أيام

Mudslides close westbound Interstate 70 across western Garfield County

Update, 8:23 a.m. Monday: All previously closed roads have reopened following mudslides Sunday night…

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel · قبل يومين (2)

Mudslides trouble traffic on West Slope, I-70

Heavy monsoon rains on dry soil and burn scars triggered multiple mudslides across Western Colorado,…

Post Independent · قبل يومين (2)

Garfield County sees sharp rise in bear-vehicle deaths

Thirty-nine bears have been killed in vehicle collisions in Garfield County so far this year, accord…

Bureau of Land Management (.gov) · قبل أسبوعين (2)

BLM Reopens Public Lands in Garfield County After 310 Fire

BLM Reopens Public Lands in Garfield County After 310 Fire ... PARACHUTE, Colo. — The Bureau of Land…

KKCO 11 News · قبل أسبوع واحد

Garfield County deputies remind residents to be bear-aware after ursine destroys car while hunting for food

Deputies in Garfield County are reminding residents to be bear-aware after a young bear found its wa…

KJCT · قبل 3 أسابيع

Garfield County urges support for Shoshone water rights deal

Garfield County commissioners are calling on other communities, organizations and donors to help clo…

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