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Marvel is a tiny town of 100 people in La Plata County, Colorado. It's about 25 miles from Farmington, NM and 254 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $451k and rent runs about $2k a month.
100people
$451kTypical home
$1,504/moRent
84° / 40°Summer / winter
45"Snow
285Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 100
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 752 people per sq mi
- 254 mi to Denver, CO
- 25 mi to Farmington, NM
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $451k (≈$2,841/mo)
- Median rent $1,504/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 45" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (39 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (236 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 64
- 21% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to DRO airport
- 166 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 115 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,729 ft
- 497 mi to the ocean
- 132 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 31 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 55 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 83 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- La Plata County: D+19 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- 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.