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For most people who can afford it, yes. Eagle grades B+ overall, ranked 57th of 158 in Colorado. It is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 75% of U.S. towns. What holds it back is price: the typical home is worth about $1.0 million, 9.7 years of the Edwards area’s $104K median household income. Eagle’s trail density is 3.7 miles per square mile, where Colorado’s towns sit at 1.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Eagle's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 90% of U.S. towns. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 88% of U.S. communities, with avalanches at the top.
Where Eagle beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
6,508 counted in 2010 and 7,511 in 2020; an estimated 7,280 in 2025.
Since 2020 the trend has turned: down 3.1%, after 15.4% growth in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Eagle is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 124 in 1900, 7,511 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eagle, 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 Eagle.
Eagle fares better on crime within Colorado than nationally, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Colorado (mostly avalanches) and is a long drive from an emergency room.
At 9.7 years of the Edwards area’s $104K median household income, the typical home (about $1.01M) costs more against local pay than in 91% of Colorado towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. Home values rose 35% in five years, to about $1.01M, against 6% across Colorado.
At $1,820 a month, Eagle’s median rent is near the Colorado town median ($1,807 a month) and above the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The typical Eagle home is worth about $1,011,000, up 1.6% in a year, 91% above the Colorado typical home.
| Eagle | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,820 a month | $1,807 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Eagle County School District No. Re 50. One of its 4 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Valley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 350 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
21 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Brush Creek Park, at 33 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brush Creek Park | 0.2 mi | 33 |
| 2. Eagle Town Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The nearest emergency room, Vail Health Hospital, is 23.7 miles away in a straight line. Within Colorado it is healthier than 69% of the 159 graded towns: Colorado sets a high bar.
23% of adults have high blood pressure in Eagle. Eagle beats the Colorado average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 21% of adults binge drink in Eagle.
| Eagle | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 27% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 71% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 26% | 35% |
| What stands out | Eagle | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.1% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 94% of Colorado towns; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
Only 10 of the 159 Colorado towns we compare have a higher FEMA risk score than Eagle.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 92% of Colorado’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 68 to 51 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Eagle’s violent crime rate is 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Eagle | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.4 per 1,000 residents | 15.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (25% statewide); children under 18 are 26% of residents (21% statewide). 53% of Eagle adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Eagle has lost 3.1% of its people since 2020, down to 7,280 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Eagle | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 53% | 44% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.8 years | 38.3 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.6 points. Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Eagle | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.7% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.5% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.7% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.3% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 34.1% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.9% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Eagle has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 87° and January nights drop to 9°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 2,021 in 2013 to 3,790.
About one in 5 of Eagle’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Eagle grew to 3,790 in 2023, 1,769 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Eagle is 21 minutes.
| Eagle | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 7.5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
None within 15 miles of Eagle; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Eagle residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Colorado.
Town in Colorado, US
Eagle is the home rule town that is the county seat of Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 7,511 at the 2020 United States census, a +15.41% increase since the 2010 census. Eagle is the part of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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One town shares a border with Eagle.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Eagle grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #57 of 158 in Colorado. It grades A for health, A− for safety and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.