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Breckenridge is a small town of 4,959 people in Summit County, Colorado. It's about 56 miles from Boulder, CO and 64 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 73°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 185 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $976k and rent runs about $2k a month.
4,959people
$976kTypical home
$1,752/moRent
73° / 29°Summer / winter
185"Snow
248Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,959
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 821 people per sq mi
- 64 mi to Denver, CO
- 56 mi to Boulder, CO
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $976k (≈$6,157/mo)
- Median rent $1,752/mo
- Median household income $124k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 73°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Dry summers (dew point 34°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 185" of snow a year
- 60 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 101 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (239 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,894 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 12% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 63% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 15% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to EGE airport
- 77 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 43% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 99% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 9,630 ft
- 696 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 190 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 28 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Colorado districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 47 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Summit County: D+37 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate 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.