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Idaho Springs is a small town of 1,986 people in Clear Creek County, Colorado. It's about 23 miles from Boulder, CO and 33 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 127 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $447k and rent runs about $2k a month.
1,986people
$447kTypical home
$1,548/moRent
77° / 38°Summer / winter
127"Snow
272Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,986
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 833 people per sq mi
- 33 mi to Denver, CO
- 23 mi to Boulder, CO
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $447k (≈$2,816/mo)
- Median rent $1,548/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Dry summers (dew point 36°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 127" of snow a year
- 32 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (372 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,028 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 25% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 51% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to BJC airport
- 45 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,291 ft
- 728 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 736 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 94 bars within 25 mi
- 234 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 43 museums within 25 mi
- 43 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Colorado districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clear Creek County: D+17 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk