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Living in Gold Hill, CO

Gold Hill is a tiny town of 178 people in Boulder County, Colorado. It's about 9 miles from Boulder, CO and 35 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 163 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $612k and rent runs about $2k a month.

178people
$612kTypical home
$1,966/moRent
75° / 35°Summer / winter
163"Snow
251Sunny days
140Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 178
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 86 people per sq mi
  • 35 mi to Denver, CO
  • 9 mi to Boulder, CO
  • 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $612k (≈$3,859/mo)
  • Median rent $1,966/mo
  • Median household income $104k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 75°F
  • Winter highs around 35°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
  • 251 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
  • 114 cloudy days a year
  • 31 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 140 days a year with rain or snow
  • 163" of snow a year
  • 37 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 39 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (180 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,168 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 59
  • 18% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 70% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 12% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 29 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 19 mi to BJC airport
  • 42 mi to DEN (major hub)
  • 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 75% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 97% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Mountain country
  • Elevation 8,435 ft
  • 747 mi to the ocean
  • 20 mi to a big lake
  • 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 12 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 35 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 670 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 53 bars within 25 mi
  • 222 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 37 museums within 25 mi
  • 57 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 8 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 4% of Colorado districts (reading)
  • 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 8 mi to the nearest vet
  • 7 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 9 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Boulder County: D+56 in 2024
  • Colorado: D+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • 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.

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