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Florissant is a tiny town of 192 people in Teller County, Colorado. It's about 29 miles from Colorado Springs, CO and 61 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 60 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $480k and rent runs about $2k a month.
192people
$480kTypical home
$1,880/moRent
79° / 39°Summer / winter
60"Snow
285Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 192
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 372 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to Denver, CO
- 29 mi to Colorado Springs, CO
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $480k (≈$3,026/mo)
- Median rent $1,880/mo
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 60" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 74 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (105 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (536 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 39% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to COS airport
- 33 mi to COS (major hub)
- 70 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2004
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 8,242 ft
- 693 mi to the ocean
- 87 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 53 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 84 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 22 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
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.