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Montezuma is a tiny town of 120 people in Summit County, Colorado. It's about 45 miles from Boulder, CO and 54 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 69°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 147 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $897k and rent runs about $2k a month.
120people
$897kTypical home
$1,857/moRent
69° / 29°Summer / winter
147"Snow
272Sunny days
140Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 120
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,519 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Denver, CO
- 45 mi to Boulder, CO
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $897k (≈$5,657/mo)
- Median rent $1,857/mo
- Median household income $120k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 69°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Dry summers (dew point 36°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 140 days a year with rain or snow
- 147" of snow a year
- 49 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 72 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,190 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 27% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 55% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to BJC airport
- 66 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 10,411 ft
- 707 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 251 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 54 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Summit County: D+37 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate 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.