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Granby is a small town of 2,270 people in Grand County, Colorado. It's about 35 miles from Boulder, CO and 59 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 163 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $567k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,270people
$567kTypical home
$1,276/moRent
77° / 30°Summer / winter
163"Snow
251Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,270
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 179 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Denver, CO
- 35 mi to Boulder, CO
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $567k (≈$3,576/mo)
- Median rent $1,276/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 30°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
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 163" of snow a year
- 52 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 92 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (181 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (336 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 21% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 51% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to BJC airport
- 67 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,035 ft
- 732 mi to the ocean
- 8 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 50 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Colorado districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grand County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk