Ouray County, Colorado
Population 5,087 · Ridgway, Ouray
- 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 | $739,800 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,786 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $114/mo | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $13,720/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.28% | lower than 99% 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 | $2,050 | higher than 65% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $91,020 | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +4.8% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 329.4 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈238 days | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 83°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| January low | 10°F | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 81 in | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 11 days | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 223 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 25.2% of weeks | higher than 88% 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 | 17.1 in | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $264/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $241/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $4.5/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.2/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $16/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 4.2 µg/m³ | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 636.5 mi | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈6,318 ft | higher than 98% 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 | 97.4% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 56.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 19.2% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 9.7:1 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.89 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 13.3 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 59/100k | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | 83.8 yrs | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.3% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 269/100k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 116/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 60% | lower than 57% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 30 min | lower than 88% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 223 min | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 27 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90.7% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 19.9% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 218 min | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 2 per sq mi | lower than 91% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.8 per 1k | lower than 84% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 4.7 per 1k | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Population | 5,087 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Median age | 55.4 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +15.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 59.6% Dem | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 38.4% Rep | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % White | 89.1% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 6.1% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.2% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.9% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 298 parks | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 62.9 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 29.5 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 8 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 5 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,305 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 10 km | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 10 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 54% 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 | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| 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 | 15 km | higher than 56% of US counties |
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