Living in Lazy Acres, CO
Lazy Acres is a tiny town of 778 people in Boulder County, Colorado. It's about 6 miles from Boulder, CO and 33 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 134 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $1.0M and rent runs about $2k a month.
778people
$1.0MTypical home
$1,966/moRent
81° / 41°Summer / winter
134"Snow
251Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 778
- Part of a metro area
- About 147 people per sq mi
- 33 mi to Denver, CO
- 6 mi to Boulder, CO
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $1.0M (≈$6,462/mo)
- Median rent $1,966/mo
- Median household income $126k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 41°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
- 134" of snow a year
- 30 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (180 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,168 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 25% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 82% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to BJC airport
- 38 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,018 ft
- 752 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 41 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 764 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 84 bars within 25 mi
- 270 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 34 museums within 25 mi
- 57 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 4% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Boulder County: D+56 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.