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Country around Granite Canon is a rural area of about 397 people in Larimer County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 91 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 81 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $471k and rent runs about $2k a month.
397people
$471kTypical home
$1,716/moRent
79° / 37°Summer / winter
81"Snow
264Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 397 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Denver, CO
- 21 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $471k (≈$2,968/mo)
- Median rent $1,716/mo
- Median household income $121k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 81" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (214 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,339 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 17% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 51% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to CYS airport
- 87 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 7,376 ft
- 810 mi to the ocean
- 69 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 55 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 38 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Larimer County: D+18 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low 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.