Living in St. Ann Highlands, CO
St. Ann Highlands is a tiny town of 453 people in Boulder County, Colorado. It's about 11 miles from Boulder, CO and 34 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 152 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $936k and rent runs about $2k a month.
453people
$936kTypical home
$1,966/moRent
75° / 36°Summer / winter
152"Snow
272Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 453
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 326 people per sq mi
- 34 mi to Denver, CO
- 11 mi to Boulder, CO
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $936k (≈$5,904/mo)
- Median rent $1,966/mo
- Median household income $146k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 152" of snow a year
- 35 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 44 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (180 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,168 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 33% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 72% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to BJC airport
- 42 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,311 ft
- 742 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 33 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 805 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 79 bars within 25 mi
- 275 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 42 museums within 25 mi
- 60 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 4% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Boulder County: D+56 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- 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.