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Otis is a tiny town of 521 people in Washington County, Colorado. It's about 97 miles from Greeley, CO and 105 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $822 a month.
521people
$168kTypical home
$822/moRent
90° / 42°Summer / winter
27"Snow
274Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 521
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,262 people per sq mi
- 105 mi to Denver, CO
- 97 mi to Greeley, CO
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,059/mo)
- Median rent $822/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 51°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (103 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (497 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 33% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 93 mi to DEN airport
- 93 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,334 ft
- 839 mi to the ocean
- 94 mi to a big lake
- 99 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 139 mi to the nearest ski area
- 59 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 92 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 31 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 67 mi to the nearest vet
- 37 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 93 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+75 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk