San Juan County, Colorado
Population 724 · Silverton
- Overall cost of living: −2.5% vs the US average, higher than 85% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 173 in, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 0, 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 | $432,500 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median rent | $992 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $102/mo | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,750/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.32% | lower than 97% 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 | $1,364 | lower than 61% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $77,824 | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +17.2% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 397.1 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈262 days | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 73°F | lower than 98% of US counties |
| January low | 0°F | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 173 in | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 0 days | the lowest in the US |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 272 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 23.2% of weeks | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈33.2°F | lower than 99% 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 | 25.6 in | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $228/yr | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $217/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.6/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.33/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $6.2/yr | higher than 80% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 4.3 µg/m³ | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 630.1 mi | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈4,103.2 ft | higher than 92% 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 | 100% | the highest in the US |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 52.1% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 19.4% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 8.6:1 | lower than 98% 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) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 3.4 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 5★ | the highest in the US |
| Life expectancy | N/A | |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 11% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 365/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 98.9% | higher than 98% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 33 min | lower than 85% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 227 min | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 15 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 86.7% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 31.4% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 224 min | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 0 per sq mi | the lowest in the US |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.7 per 1k | lower than 87% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 724 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.5 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +28.4 per 1k/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 63.9% Dem | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 32% Rep | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 4.1% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % White | 76.2% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 18.2% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Black | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Asian | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 1% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.6% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 791 parks | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 221 | the highest in the US |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 82.9 | the highest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.2% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,794 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 6 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 12 | lower than 52% 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 | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 53 km | higher than 75% of US counties |
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