Living in Country around Red Cliff, CO
Country around Red Cliff is a rural area of about 345 people in Summit County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 67 miles from Boulder, CO and 77 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 67°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 234 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $852k and rent runs about $1k a month.
345people
$852kTypical home
$1,239/moRent
67° / 24°Summer / winter
234"Snow
248Sunny days
141Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 345 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Denver, CO
- 67 mi to Boulder, CO
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $852k (≈$5,373/mo)
- Median rent $1,239/mo
- Median household income $110k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 67°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
- 141 days a year with rain or snow
- 234" of snow a year
- 68 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 98 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 46
- 23% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 58% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to EGE airport
- 90 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 11,257 ft
- 688 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 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
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.