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Garden City is a tiny town of 401 people in Weld County, Colorado. It's about 5 miles from Greeley, CO and 45 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $334k and rent runs about $971 a month.
401people
$334kTypical home
$971/moRent
92° / 44°Summer / winter
35"Snow
264Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 401
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,549 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Denver, CO
- 5 mi to Greeley, CO
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $334k (≈$2,108/mo)
- Median rent $971/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (86 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (284 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,684 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 26% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to DEN airport
- 37 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 53% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,712 ft
- 790 mi to the ocean
- 60 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 309 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 55 bars within 25 mi
- 144 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 31 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Colorado districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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
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.