Elbert County, Colorado
Population 27,874 · Elizabeth, Kiowa, Simla
- Overall cost of living: +5.8% vs the US average, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Violent crime: 0 per 1k, 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 | $709,800 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,311 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $150/mo | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $13,013/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.45% | lower than 89% 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 | $3,214 | higher than 86% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $132,685 | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +14.4% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 131.3 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈257 days | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 85°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| January low | 17°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 75 in | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 19 days | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 170 days | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 16.9% of weeks | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈42.3°F | lower than 95% 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 | $162/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $59/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.4/yr | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $16/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $59/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.5 µg/m³ | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 801.7 mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,948 ft | higher than 84% 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 | 96.4% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 36.1% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 10.8% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.8:1 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 1.9 | lower than 59% 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) | 4.3★ | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.8 yrs | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 126/100k | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 14/100k | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 47% | lower than 76% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 63 min | higher than 59% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 63 min | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 41 min | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.5% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 21.3% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 44 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 4 per sq mi | lower than 85% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0 per 1k | the lowest in the US |
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| Property crime | 2.9 per 1k | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Population | 27,874 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Median age | 45 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +28.9 per 1k/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 23.4% Dem | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 74.5% Rep | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.2% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % White | 82.8% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 9.2% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.7% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.7% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.5% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 5 parks | lower than 89% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 7.5 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.2 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 7 min | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 5 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 45 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,901 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 2 km | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 195 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 89 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 23 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 59 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 17 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 95 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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