Summit County, Colorado
Population 31,017 · Silverthorne, Breckenridge, Frisco
- Overall cost of living: −2.5% vs the US average, higher than 85% of US counties.
- Median home price: $939,900, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 185 in, higher than 99% of US counties.
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 | $939,900 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,928 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $125/mo | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $16,986/yr | higher than 99% 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 | $2,995 | higher than 84% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $109,773 | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -5.8% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 740.3 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈231 days | higher than 78% 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 | 6°F | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 185 in | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 0 days | the lowest in the US |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 274 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 14.9% of weeks | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈33.9°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 | 19.2 in | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $141/yr | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $124/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.5/yr | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $2.7/yr | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.63/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 4.3 µg/m³ | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 766.6 mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈4,386.3 ft | higher than 93% 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 | 95.9% | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 55% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 21.1% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.2:1 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 89% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.89 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.8 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 75/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 5★ | the highest in the US |
| Life expectancy | 97.8 yrs | the highest in the US |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.3% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 431/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 115/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 100% | the highest in the US |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 66 min | higher than 63% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 108 min | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 97.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 4% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 23.7% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 92 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 20 per sq mi | lower than 53% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.8 per 1k | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 12.8 per 1k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Population | 31,017 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.5 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -12.9 per 1k/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 67.1% Dem | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 29.9% Rep | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.1% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % White | 74.5% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 17.2% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.4% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.5% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.7% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 682 parks | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 69 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 16.4 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 12 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.8% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 13 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 6 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,668 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 82 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 6 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 26 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| 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 | 253 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
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