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Marble is a tiny town of 309 people in Gunnison County, Colorado. It's about 74 miles from Grand Junction, CO and 132 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 291 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $698k and rent runs about $1k a month.
309people
$698kTypical home
$1,252/moRent
79° / 31°Summer / winter
291"Snow
241Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 309
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 858 people per sq mi
- 132 mi to Denver, CO
- 74 mi to Grand Junction, CO
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $698k (≈$4,401/mo)
- Median rent $1,252/mo
- Median household income $171k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (87 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 134 days a year with rain or snow
- 291" of snow a year
- 69 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 79 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (133 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,421 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 19% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 60% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to ASE airport
- 135 mi to COS (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,071 ft
- 637 mi to the ocean
- 103 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Ski area in town
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 69 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gunnison County: D+29 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very 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.