Weld County, Colorado
Population 350,396 · Greeley, Windsor, Erie
- Overall cost of living: +0.2% vs the US average, higher than 91% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Median home price: $471,700, higher than 95% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+0.2% | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Greeley, CO metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $471,700 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,539 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $128/mo | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $13,099/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.52% | lower than 81% 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 | $2,440 | higher than 74% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $97,097 | higher than 94% 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 | 306 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈234 days | higher than 81% 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 | 14°F | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈33 in | higher than 74% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Greeley 3.9 ENE, CO, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈38 days | higher than 54% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Loveland 2N, CO, 17 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈174 days | higher than 90% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Loveland 2N, CO, 17 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 15.3% of weeks | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈44.4°F | lower than 93% 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 | 13.8 in | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $114/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $76/yr | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.7/yr | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $18/yr | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $2.1/yr | higher than 67% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.5 µg/m³ | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 789.1 mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,579.4 ft | higher than 81% 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 | 88.7% | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 33.2% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.7:1 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 86.3% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.01 | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.8 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 57/100k | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 13 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.8★ | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79 yrs | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.2% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 299/100k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 48/100k | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 78.4% | higher than 73% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 40 min | lower than 76% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 40 min | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.7% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 14.3% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 62 min | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 67 per sq mi | higher than 88% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.7 per 1k | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 17.5 per 1k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Population | 350,396 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median age | 35.3 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +16.6 per 1k/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 38.2% Dem | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 59.2% Rep | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.6% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % White | 62% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 31% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.3% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 3.2% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 460 parks | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 11.7 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.6 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 28 min | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 5 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 54 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 4,444 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 104 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 206 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 135 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 52 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 78 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 48 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 74 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 183 km | higher than 92% of US counties |
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