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Redstone is a tiny town of 144 people in Pitkin County, Colorado. It's about 72 miles from Grand Junction, CO and 132 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 218 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $827k and rent runs about $2k a month.
144people
$827kTypical home
$2,004/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
218"Snow
241Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 144
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 329 people per sq mi
- 132 mi to Denver, CO
- 72 mi to Grand Junction, CO
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $827k (≈$5,213/mo)
- Median rent $2,004/mo
- Median household income $109k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°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
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 218" of snow a year
- 54 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 49 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (59 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,201 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 62% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 26% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to ASE airport
- 139 mi to COS (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,244 ft
- 641 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 65 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pitkin County: D+44 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
- 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.