Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Cedaredge’s subject grades is an A for civic life; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 35% of residents are 65 or older in Cedaredge, where Colorado’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 18%. On incomes, just 6 of Colorado’s 216 towns do worse. Cedaredge is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 70% of U.S. towns. Cedaredge’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, where Colorado’s towns sit at 1.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Cedaredge has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Cedaredge beats most towns.
Where Cedaredge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Cedaredge is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 295 in 1910, 2,279 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1995 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cedaredge, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cedaredge.
Its public schools are run by the Delta County Joint District No. 50. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedaredge Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 346 | B− |
| Cedaredge High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 280 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
Cedaredge’s median household income is $48,000. Jobs based in Cedaredge fell to 304 in 2023, 94 fewer than in 2013. 21% of Cedaredge residents live below the poverty line.
| Cedaredge | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 7.7% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cedaredge has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Cedaredge is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Cedaredge home is worth about $428,000, up 1.8% in a year, 19% below the Colorado typical home.
| Cedaredge | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,213 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 71% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Cedaredge's reported crime rate is well below Colorado's. Most reported incidents are property crimes. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025.
| Cedaredge | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.1 per 1,000 residents | 15.2 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
43% of adults have high blood pressure in Cedaredge. No town among the 160 in Colorado we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Cedaredge. 28% of adults have obesity in Cedaredge.
| Cedaredge | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 27% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cedaredge | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.4% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 69.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 5.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 8 of the 155 Colorado towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Cedaredge.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cedaredge. Close and well known come first.
18 mi National ParkBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Park250K visitors a year
17 mi MountainGrand Mesa
38 mi National MonumentColorado National Monument483K visitors a year17 mi Ski areaPowderhorn56 runs · 1,653 ft vertical
29 mi National Recreation AreaCurecanti National Recreation Area807K visitors a year
36 mi MuseumCAF Rocky Mountain Wing MuseumBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Park: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Grand Mesa: DrunkDriver, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colorado National Monument: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Curecanti National Recreation Area: The original uploader was Nationalparks at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · CAF Rocky Mountain Wing Museum: Airbase1, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Cedaredge; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Cedaredge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
2 places in Cedaredge on the National Register of Historic Places.
Home-rule town in Delta County, Colorado, USA
Cedaredge is a home rule municipality located in Delta County, Colorado, United States. It is a small, agricultural community with 2,279 residents as of 2020, producing beef cattle, elk, apples, and peaches. Cedaredge is also home to several of the 19 wineries in Delta County, produced from the region's few basic vineyards. Located beneath the southern slopes of the Grand Mesa in the Surface Creek Valley, Cedaredge has an elevated vantage point that affords southern views of the San Juan Mountains, the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, and the Coloradan communities of Delta, Olathe, and Montrose.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 7.4 years of the area's median household income ($57,774 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
