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Idledale is a tiny town of 297 people in Jefferson County, Colorado. It's about 20 miles from Denver, CO. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 119 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $545k and rent runs about $2k a month.
297people
$545kTypical home
$1,861/moRent
83° / 45°Summer / winter
119"Snow
272Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 297
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,072 people per sq mi
- 20 mi to Denver, CO
- 20 mi to Denver, CO
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $545k (≈$3,435/mo)
- Median rent $1,861/mo
- Median household income $111k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- 119" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 38 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (346 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,326 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 24% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 58% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to BJC airport
- 33 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,592 ft
- 732 mi to the ocean
- 44 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 80 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,188 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 386 bars within 25 mi
- 770 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 34 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 75 museums within 25 mi
- 131 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: D+19 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.