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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Town numbers

ZIP code81413

Area code970

Living in Cedaredge

Housing in Cedaredge

$434K▲ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cedaredge home is worth about $434,000, up 1.9% in a year, 19% below the Colorado typical home.

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Safety in Cedaredge

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Cedaredge's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cedaredge 0.8

Colorado 4.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cedaredge 8.1

Colorado 22.3

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Cedaredge

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Most working residents leave Cedaredge for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Delta (20%), Grand Junction (9%) and Montrose (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Delta

20%

Grand Junction

Montrose

Orchard City

12%Work in townlive and work in Cedaredge 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 304Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Cedaredge →

Health in Cedaredge

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 83% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Colorado

4better than CO·15worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 3▲ 2▼ 2 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.4%Fewer binge drinkersCO 19% · better 80.1%More adults treating high blood pressureCO 69.5% · better 11.8%More adults with COPDCO 5.3% · worse

Care nearby

Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta · 12.4 mi · ER

River Valley Family Health Center of DeltaDelta · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cedaredge · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cedaredge →

Natural hazards in Cedaredge

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding⚡ Lightning🏚️ Earthquakes

0Does Cedaredge flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 7 declared for Delta County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Cedaredge →

Climate in Cedaredge

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Cedaredge has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 20°Winter

62° / 37°Spring

86° / 56°Summer

64° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Cedaredge get?About 40 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 9, with the last in spring around May 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Cedaredge →

Schools in Cedaredge

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Cedaredge’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictDelta County Joint District No. 50Schools3

Cedaredge Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 346 students Cedaredge Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 154 students Cedaredge High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 280 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.