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Erie is a small city of 33,808 people in Weld County, Colorado. It's about 11 miles from Boulder, CO and 21 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 68 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $737k and rent runs about $3k a month.
33,808people
$737kTypical home
$2,805/moRent
90° / 46°Summer / winter
68"Snow
251Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 33,808
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,582 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Denver, CO
- 11 mi to Boulder, CO
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $737k (≈$4,644/mo)
- Median rent $2,805/mo
- Median household income $173k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (82 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (769 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 44% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 69% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to BJC airport
- 23 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2008
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,118 ft
- 759 mi to the ocean
- 40 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 53 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,783 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 324 bars within 25 mi
- 610 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 30 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 68 museums within 25 mi
- 133 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Weld County: R+21 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk