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Living in Byers, CO

Byers is a small town of 1,726 people in Arapahoe County, Colorado. It's about 36 miles from Denver, CO. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $402k and rent runs about $2k a month.

1,726people
$402kTypical home
$1,551/moRent
90° / 43°Summer / winter
44"Snow
284Sunny days
74Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,726
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 151 people per sq mi
  • 36 mi to Denver, CO
  • 36 mi to Denver, CO
  • 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $402k (≈$2,536/mo)
  • Median rent $1,551/mo
  • Median household income $94k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 12.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 43°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
  • 284 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
  • 81 cloudy days a year
  • 25 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 74 days a year with rain or snow
  • 44" of snow a year
  • 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 3 days a year over 100°F
  • 31 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (617 per 100k), county-wide
  • Above-average property crime (2,599 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 30
  • 39% of households have kids
  • 11% are 65 or older
  • 26% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 8% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 38 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 27 mi to DEN airport
  • 27 mi to DEN (major hub)
  • 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 78% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1983
  • 89% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 5,227 ft
  • 771 mi to the ocean
  • 89 mi to a big lake
  • 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 70 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 29 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 4 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 4 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 26 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 28% of Colorado districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 28 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 7 mi to the nearest vet
  • 12 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 33 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Arapahoe County: D+20 in 2024
  • Colorado: D+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Very low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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