Living in Country around Como, CO
Country around Como is a rural area of about 293 people in Park County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 63 miles from Denver, CO. Summer highs average 73°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 95 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $403k and rent runs about $2k a month.
293people
$403kTypical home
$2,161/moRent
73° / 32°Summer / winter
95"Snow
272Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 293 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Denver, CO
- 63 mi to Denver, CO
- 45 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $403k (≈$2,544/mo)
- Median rent $2,161/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 73°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95" of snow a year
- 33 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 67 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 54
- 22% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 55 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to ASE airport
- 68 mi to COS (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 96% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 9,384 ft
- 689 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 110 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 48 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Park County: R+17 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High 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.