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Living in Redlands, CO

Redlands is a big small town of 8,868 people in Mesa County, Colorado. It's about 5 miles from Grand Junction, CO and 207 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $488k and rent runs about $1k a month.

8,868people
$488kTypical home
$1,488/moRent
96° / 41°Summer / winter
20"Snow
269Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 8,868
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 688 people per sq mi
  • 207 mi to Denver, CO
  • 5 mi to Grand Junction, CO
  • 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $488k (≈$3,074/mo)
  • Median rent $1,488/mo
  • Median household income $92k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 96°F
  • Winter highs around 41°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
  • 269 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
  • 96 cloudy days a year
  • 33 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 20" of snow a year
  • 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 7 days a year over 100°F
  • 14 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (328 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,661 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 46
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 31% are 65 or older
  • 46% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 20 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 7 mi to GJT airport
  • 212 mi to SLC (major hub)
  • 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 95% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1975
  • 90% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Mountain country
  • Elevation 4,652 ft
  • 594 mi to the ocean
  • 123 mi to a big lake
  • Trailhead in town
  • 26 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 6 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 98 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 14 bars within 25 mi
  • 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 4 museums within 25 mi
  • 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 6 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 45% of Colorado districts (reading)
  • 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 3 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 5 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Mesa County: R+24 in 2024
  • Colorado: D+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Very low tornado risk
  • Low 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

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