Living in Greeley, CO
Greeley is a mid-size city of 110,806 people in Weld County, Colorado. It's part of the Greeley, CO area. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $403k and rent runs about $1k a month.
110,806people
$403kTypical home
$1,388/moRent
91° / 44°Summer / winter
35"Snow
264Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 110,806
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,210 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Denver, CO
- In the Greeley, CO area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $403k (≈$2,538/mo)
- Median rent $1,388/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°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
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (617 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,850 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 35% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to DEN airport
- 39 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,872 ft
- 788 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 443 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 79 bars within 25 mi
- 197 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 39 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Colorado districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 4 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