IntelliMoveTake the quiz →Living in Silver Plume, CO
Silver Plume is a tiny town of 127 people in Clear Creek County, Colorado. It's about 34 miles from Boulder, CO and 45 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 74°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 118 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $474k and rent runs about $985 a month.
127people
$474kTypical home
$985/moRent
74° / 34°Summer / winter
118"Snow
272Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
Is Silver Plume right for you?
Take the 5-minute quiz and see your match — and how it stacks up against 34,000 other places.
Size & setting
- Tiny town of 127
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 492 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Denver, CO
- 34 mi to Boulder, CO
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $474k (≈$2,986/mo)
- Median rent $985/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 74°F
- Winter highs around 34°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
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 118" of snow a year
- 34 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (184 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,177 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 15% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 60% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to BJC airport
- 57 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 9,305 ft
- 718 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 186 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clear Creek County: D+17 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low 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.