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Lazear is a tiny town of 196 people in Delta County, Colorado. It's about 47 miles from Grand Junction, CO and 169 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $343k and rent runs about $1k a month.
196people
$343kTypical home
$1,121/moRent
91° / 40°Summer / winter
39"Snow
255Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 196
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 122 people per sq mi
- 169 mi to Denver, CO
- 47 mi to Grand Junction, CO
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $343k (≈$2,164/mo)
- Median rent $1,121/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 39" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (82 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,190 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 72
- 16% of households have kids
- 42% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to MTJ airport
- 166 mi to COS (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,437 ft
- 602 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Delta County: R+36 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High 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.