Montrose County, Colorado
Population 43,807 · Montrose, Olathe, Nucla
- Overall cost of living: −2.5% vs the US average, higher than 85% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 0, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−2.5% | higher than 85% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Colorado outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $388,400 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,188 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $122/mo | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,404/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.36% | lower than 95% 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 | $1,385 | lower than 61% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $72,120 | higher than 67% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 341.2 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈248 days | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 89°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| January low | 15°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 22 in | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 35 days | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 156 days | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 27% of weeks | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈38.1°F | lower than 98% 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 | 10.2 in | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $132/yr | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $118/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $10/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.15/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $3.5/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.1 µg/m³ | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 620.3 mi | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈4,732.5 ft | higher than 94% 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 | 91.6% | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 28.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 11% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.5:1 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 74% | lower 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 2.81 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.3 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 75/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.2 yrs | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 11% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 308/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 111/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 71.7% | higher than 62% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 44 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 251 min | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 87.6% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 11.5% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 222 min | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 41 per sq mi | higher than 71% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.3 per 1k | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 11.6 per 1k | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Population | 43,807 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Median age | 46.1 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +9.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 32.6% Dem | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 65.2% Rep | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.2% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % White | 73.1% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 21.5% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.4% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.5% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.7% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 411 parks | higher than 86% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.8 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.3 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 5 min | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.1% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 8 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 7 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,127 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 9 km | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 7 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 14 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 5 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 43 km | higher than 71% of US counties |
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