Teller County, Colorado
Population 24,825 · Woodland Park, Cripple Creek, Victor
- Overall cost of living: +0.7% vs the US average, higher than 92% of US counties.
- Hot days (90°F+): 0 days, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+0.7% | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Colorado Springs, CO metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $479,900 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,880 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $114/mo | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,855/yr | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.35% | lower than 96% 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 | $1,672 | higher than 52% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $85,361 | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.9% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 283 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈264 days | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 76°F | lower than 97% of US counties |
| January low | 10°F | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈55 in | higher than 91% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Colorado Springs 5.7 WNW, CO, 16 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 0 days | the lowest in the US |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 216 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 15.1% of weeks | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈41.2°F | lower than 96% 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 | 20.1 in | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $308/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $57/yr | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1/yr | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $6.6/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $218/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5 µg/m³ | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 786.6 mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈5,819.2 ft | higher than 97% 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 | 96.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 37.9% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 15.5% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.6:1 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 72.1% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.76 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.6 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 28/100k | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 8 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78 yrs | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.2% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 265/100k | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 49/100k | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 83.1% | higher than 81% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 45 min | lower than 68% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 45 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 32 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.8% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 20.5% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 40 min | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 20 per sq mi | lower than 53% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.4 per 1k | higher than 58% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 5.3 per 1k | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Population | 24,825 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Median age | 52.2 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +1.4 per 1k/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 31% Dem | higher than 56% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 66.5% Rep | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.5% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % White | 83.9% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.7% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.3% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 6.5% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 549 parks | higher than 89% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.9 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 8.1 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 6 min | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 5 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 9 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,169 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 17 km | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 94 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 99 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 48 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 17 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 88 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 73 km | higher than 80% of US counties |
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