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Copper Mountain is a tiny town of 353 people in Summit County, Colorado. It's about 63 miles from Boulder, CO and 73 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 66°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 226 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $940k and rent runs about $2k a month.
353people
$940kTypical home
$1,928/moRent
66° / 24°Summer / winter
226"Snow
248Sunny days
139Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 353
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Denver, CO
- 63 mi to Boulder, CO
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $940k (≈$5,927/mo)
- Median rent $1,928/mo
- Median household income $110k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 66°F
- Winter highs around 24°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
- 139 days a year with rain or snow
- 226" of snow a year
- 68 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 106 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,190 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 10% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 61% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 42% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to ASE airport
- 85 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 31% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 99% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 11,487 ft
- 690 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 231 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 55 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.