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Crestone is a tiny town of 123 people in Saguache County, Colorado. It's about 62 miles from Pueblo, CO and 130 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 59 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $213k and rent runs about $828 a month.
123people
$213kTypical home
$828/moRent
82° / 33°Summer / winter
59"Snow
296Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 123
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 319 people per sq mi
- 130 mi to Denver, CO
- 62 mi to Pueblo, CO
- 40 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $213k (≈$1,341/mo)
- Median rent $828/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 296 sunny days a year (97 totally clear)
- 69 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 59" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 50 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (258 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (805 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 21% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 17% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to ALS airport
- 78 mi to COS (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,976 ft
- 630 mi to the ocean
- 148 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 62 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Colorado districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 37 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Saguache County: D+4 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.