COMPARING TWO PLACES
Garfield vs Cañon City
PLACE A
Garfield, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Cañon City, Colorado
Garfield is 97% smaller than Cañon City. Garfield earns more, with a median household income $5,838 higher. Cañon City has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -6%).
GARFIELDCAÑON CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population54217,030−97% vs Cañon City
Population density5771,372−795
Population growth-5.9%4.5%−10.4 pts
Median age38.146.2−8.1
Male42.5%52.0%−9.4 pts
Female57.5%48.0%+9.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.9%83.8%−0.8 pts
Black0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%11.7%−11.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other17.1%2.9%+14.2 pts
Median household income$70,625$64,787+$5,838
Per capita income$31,507$33,142−$1,635
Poverty rate17.2%13.4%+3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.451Even
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%27.2%−4.2 pts
Graduate degree4.0%5.9%−1.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%4.2%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation52.3%51.3%+1.1 pts
Median home value$221,200$316,100−$94,900
Median gross rent$864$997−$133
Owner-occupied80.0%69.7%+10.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.8%7.3%+2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households31.4%35.4%−3.9 pts
Average commute27.118.7+8.5
Worked from home0.0%10.5%−10.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Uninsured3.8%6.4%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025