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Country around Grand Lake is a rural area of about 1,857 people in Grand County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Boulder, CO and 62 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 71°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 154 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $632k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,857people
$632kTypical home
$1,493/moRent
71° / 25°Summer / winter
154"Snow
251Sunny days
144Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,857 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Denver, CO
- 35 mi to Boulder, CO
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $632k (≈$3,988/mo)
- Median rent $1,493/mo
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 71°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 144 days a year with rain or snow
- 154" of snow a year
- 47 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 81 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (296 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (333 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 4% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to BJC airport
- 68 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 10,000 ft
- 748 mi to the ocean
- 6 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 64 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grand County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.