Living in Aspen Park, CO
Aspen Park is a tiny town of 742 people in Jefferson County, Colorado. It's about 27 miles from Denver, CO. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 109 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $693k and rent runs about $2k a month.
742people
$693kTypical home
$1,861/moRent
77° / 39°Summer / winter
109"Snow
272Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 742
- Part of a metro area
- About 301 people per sq mi
- 27 mi to Denver, CO
- 27 mi to Denver, CO
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $693k (≈$4,371/mo)
- Median rent $1,861/mo
- Median household income $107k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 109" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (346 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,326 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 30% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 54% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to BJC airport
- 40 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,183 ft
- 724 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 56 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,646 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 335 bars within 25 mi
- 554 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 28 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 56 museums within 25 mi
- 97 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of Colorado districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: D+19 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.