Clear Creek County, Colorado
Population 9,262 · Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Empire
- Overall cost of living: +5.8% vs the US average, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Hot days (90°F+): 0 days, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+5.8% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $608,500 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,467 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $130/mo | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,795/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.39% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 2.9% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.4% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,350 | higher than 72% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $94,577 | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -2.5% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 323.7 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈249 days | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 77°F | lower than 97% of US counties |
| January low | 14°F | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 106 in | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 0 days | the lowest in the US |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 210 days | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 11.8% of weeks | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈43.9°F | lower than 93% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 18.7 in | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $444/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $257/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.1/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $8.7/yr | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $138/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.1 µg/m³ | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 789.7 mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈6,062.8 ft | higher than 97% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93.5% | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 57.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 26.4% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.5:1 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 97.5% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.2 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.7 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 11/100k | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 83.7 yrs | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.1% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 44/100k | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 55/100k | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 73.2% | higher than 65% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 79 min | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 79 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90.2% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 24.2% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 57 min | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 6 per sq mi | lower than 80% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 5.6 per 1k | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 12.4 per 1k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Population | 9,262 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Median age | 49.1 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -6.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 56.8% Dem | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 40.2% Rep | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % White | 85.8% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.8% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.1% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.8% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.7% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 3% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.7% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 856 parks | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 38.9 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 16.2 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 8 min | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 13 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 35 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 4,267 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 20 km | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 130 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 87 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 33 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 55 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 17 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 96 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 107 km | higher than 86% of US counties |
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