Edwards, Colorado, 2020
Edwards’s story
143 years in pictures
Census counts: 8,257 in 2000, 11,246 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
- 1883Edwards is settled
EdwardsCO
A town of 10,785, settled in 1883.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Population
10,785
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$1.71M
+3.8% in a year
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
39.8
years
Jobs based here
3,288
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#112 of 158 in CO
Is Edwards a good place to live?
Edwards's standout: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 96% of the country. Overall it grades C+, ranked 112th of 158 in Colorado. It has 33 miles of trail. Its weakest subject is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $1.7 million for a typical one and 16.4 times the Edwards area’s $104K median household income. Edwards’ midpoint home value is $1,708,000, above both Colorado’s towns ($531,000) and U.S. towns ($332,000). Among 159 Colorado towns, just 8 have a lower July high than Edwards. The biggest park or preserve is Holy Cross Wilderness, at 194 acres.
What makes Edwards stand out
Where Edwards beats most towns.
26 measures vs. Colorado
1 better25 too close to call0 worse
| Widest gap | Edwards | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 69.7% | 64.6% |
HealthA+
Beats CO on 1 of 26 CDC measures, trails it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
WalkabilityB+
More walkable than 73% of U.S. towns
4.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
How Edwards grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Edwards is from typical.
HealthVail Health Hospital 13.2 miles awayA+Open →Cost of livingDOpen →Jobs & income$82K median household incomeC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.1 of 20; 0.5% of households have no carB+Open →Hazard riskavalanches tops the listCOpen →SchoolsB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 79° summer afternoons, 189″ of snow–Open →Housing market107 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 39.8; 60% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Edwards: who provides what
Edwards is unincorporated, so Eagle County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerHoly Cross Electric Assn12.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEagle River WSDNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesEagle CountyEagle County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereEagle County Clerk and RecorderEagle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8163281632 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Edwards.
Edwards has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and has commutes shorter than most of Colorado, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Colorado.
HousingCost of living grade D
Edwards earns a D for cost of living
At 16.4 years of the Edwards area’s $104K median household income, the typical home (about $1.71M) costs more against local pay than in 97% of Colorado towns; that ratio is one input to that grade. Values rose 3.8% in the past year while the Colorado typical home fell 1.3%.
The median rent for Edwards comes to $1,845 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.8%. 63% of Edwards households are owner-occupiers.
$1.71MZillow home value
| Edwards | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,845 a month | $1,807 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 71% | 73% |
Typical home value
Edwards$1.71M
Colorado$529K
Market temperature
107
days on market
96.7%
sale-to-list price
+3.8%
value change, 1 year
17
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsB+
Edwards’ schools rank ahead of 66% of Colorado districts
Public schools: Eagle County School District No. Re 50. Of its 10 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason.
66%of CO districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle County Charter AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 360 | A− |
| Battle Mountain High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 916 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
HealthA+
Edwards earns an A+ for health
Among adults in Edwards, 20% have been diagnosed with depression. Two figures for adults in the town: 28% sleep under 7 hours, 24% have obesity.
96%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Edwards | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 27% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 26% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
1 better25 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Edwards | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 69.7% | 64.6% |
Vail Health Hospital
13.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
73rd
percentile among CO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsA−
Conserved land covers 15.8% of Edwards
Edwards’ trail network density is 1.2 miles per square mile. It has 2 parks and preserves, 227 acres in all.
#84for trails in CO
15.8%
conserved · 2,697 of 17,055 acres
33 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Freedom Park | 0.3 mi | 33 |
| 2. Holy Cross Wilderness | 0.1 mi | 194 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Edwards’ workers commute out
The average commute for its 4,658 working residents takes 17.3 minutes, against 25.2 across Colorado.
For residents in Edwards, the share who live below the poverty line is 13%. Employers in Edwards added 718 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 3,288. The average trip to work locally is 17 minutes. The top destinations are Vail (15%), Avon (14%) and Eagle (6%).
18%work in town
| Edwards | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 7.5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Edwards18%
Vail15%
Avon14%
Eagle6%
Denver5%
10 mi
median commute distance
3,288
jobs based in Edwards
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 73% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Edwards brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The Vail weather station, 14 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 77 days, shorter than in 100% of U.S. towns. The Vail weather station, 14 miles away, records that 189 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 100% of U.S. towns.
July afternoons reach 79° and January nights drop to 11°.
189″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–34°
Spring27–53°
Summer45–77°
Fall29–56°
Sep 7
typical first frost
Jun 21
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Edwards has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from avalanches
FEMA puts three quarters of Edwards’s expected hazard losses down to avalanches, and 22% to inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 54% of U.S. communities.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 32 attractions →Mount Elbert and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Edwards. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi MountainMount Elbert
5 mi Ski areaBeaver Creek242 runs · 4,046 ft vertical
14 mi Ski areaVail322 runs · 3,523 ft vertical
26 mi Ski areaCopper Mountain153 runs · 2,644 ft vertical
31 mi Ski areaBreckenridge157 runs · 3,193 ft vertical
33 mi Ski areaAspen Mountain138 runs · 3,299 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mount Elbert: Hogs555 (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Beaver Creek: Unknown, Public domain · Vail: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Copper Mountain: Jarrod Doll from United States of America, CC BY 2.0 · Breckenridge: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Aspen Mountain: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Edwards
18pages on Edwards
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Edwards; the nearest are
Colorado Mountain CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Glenwood Springs37.8 mi$2,616 in-state tuitionCommunity College of AuroraCommunity college · Public · Aurora96.9 mi$4,470 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Edwards residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Colorado.
About Edwards
Census-designated place in Colorado, US
Edwards is an unincorporated town and a census-designated place located in and governed by Eagle County, Colorado, United States. Despite being an unincorporated community, Edwards is the principal community of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Edwards-Rifle, CO Combined Statistical Area. The Edwards post office has the ZIP Code 81632. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Edwards CDP was 11,246. The Edwards Metropolitan District provides services.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,221 ft
- ZIP code
- 81632
- Area code
- 970
Edwards’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Edwards.
AvonEdwards
How the neighbors grade
Edwards reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Edwards with a neighbor →
Questions about Edwards
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Edwards, CO a good place to live?
Edwards grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns and #112 of 158 in Colorado. It grades A+ for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Edwards, CO expensive?
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.
What is Edwards, CO known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Valerie Constien and Colby Lange.