COMPARING TWO PLACES
Garfield vs Alamosa
PLACE A
Garfield, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Alamosa, Colorado
Garfield is 94% smaller than Alamosa. Garfield earns more, with a median household income $20,937 higher. Alamosa has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -6%).
GARFIELDALAMOSADIFFERENCE
Total population5429,849−94% vs Alamosa
Population density5771,237−660
Population growth-5.9%11.7%−17.5 pts
Median age38.131.2+6.9
Male42.5%50.3%−7.7 pts
Female57.5%49.7%+7.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%6.8%−6.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.9%38.5%+44.5 pts
Black0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%54.0%−54.0 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other17.1%4.2%+12.9 pts
Median household income$70,625$49,688+$20,937
Per capita income$31,507$27,208+$4,299
Poverty rate17.2%15.9%+1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.460Even
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%33.3%−10.3 pts
Graduate degree4.0%18.0%−14.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%4.4%+0.0 pts
Labor force participation52.3%61.7%−9.4 pts
Median home value$221,200$225,200−$4,000
Median gross rent$864$837+$27
Owner-occupied80.0%44.3%+35.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.8%8.5%+1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households31.4%34.9%−3.5 pts
Average commute27.114.1+13.0
Worked from home0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured3.8%4.9%−1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025