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Empire is a tiny town of 672 people in Clear Creek County, Colorado. It's about 29 miles from Boulder, CO and 43 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 127 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $357k and rent runs about $2k a month.
672people
$357kTypical home
$1,614/moRent
76° / 36°Summer / winter
127"Snow
272Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 672
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,301 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Denver, CO
- 29 mi to Boulder, CO
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $357k (≈$2,248/mo)
- Median rent $1,614/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 76°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 127" of snow a year
- 37 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (374 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,100 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 28% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 15% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to BJC airport
- 54 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,600 ft
- 722 mi to the ocean
- 27 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 178 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 57 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 24 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