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Rye is a tiny town of 121 people in Pueblo County, Colorado. It's about 30 miles from Pueblo, CO and 127 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 130 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $266k and rent runs about $1k a month.
121people
$266kTypical home
$1,040/moRent
83° / 45°Summer / winter
130"Snow
301Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 121
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,287 people per sq mi
- 127 mi to Denver, CO
- 30 mi to Pueblo, CO
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $266k (≈$1,677/mo)
- Median rent $1,040/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 301 sunny days a year (125 totally clear)
- 64 cloudy days a year
- 18 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 130" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (328 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,337 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to PUB airport
- 62 mi to COS (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,861 ft
- 656 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pueblo County: R+5 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.