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Echo Hills is a tiny town of 180 people in Clear Creek County, Colorado. It's about 26 miles from Boulder, CO and 29 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 74°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 102 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $921k and rent runs about $1k a month.
180people
$921kTypical home
$1,467/moRent
74° / 37°Summer / winter
102"Snow
272Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 180
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 317 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Denver, CO
- 26 mi to Boulder, CO
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $921k (≈$5,806/mo)
- Median rent $1,467/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 74°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 36°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 102" of snow a year
- 25 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (184 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,177 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 16% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 69% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to BJC airport
- 41 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,947 ft
- 727 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 41 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,471 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 310 bars within 25 mi
- 468 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 25 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 65 museums within 25 mi
- 100 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clear Creek County: D+17 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very 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.