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Cripple Creek is a tiny town of 955 people in Teller County, Colorado. It's about 24 miles from Colorado Springs, CO and 72 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 69 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $286k and rent runs about $1k a month.
955people
$286kTypical home
$1,464/moRent
75° / 33°Summer / winter
69"Snow
285Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 955
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 627 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Denver, CO
- 24 mi to Colorado Springs, CO
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $286k (≈$1,802/mo)
- Median rent $1,464/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 69" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (99 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,628 per 100k)
People
- Median age 60
- 15% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to COS airport
- 26 mi to COS (major hub)
- 85 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 9,551 ft
- 687 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 327 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 60 bars within 25 mi
- 113 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 23 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of Colorado districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Teller County: R+36 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- 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.