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Tall Timber is a tiny town of 382 people in Boulder County, Colorado. It's about 5 miles from Boulder, CO and 30 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 91 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $1.1M and rent runs about $2k a month.
382people
$1.1MTypical home
$1,966/moRent
84° / 44°Summer / winter
91"Snow
251Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 382
- Part of a metro area
- About 666 people per sq mi
- 30 mi to Denver, CO
- 5 mi to Boulder, CO
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $1.1M (≈$6,850/mo)
- Median rent $1,966/mo
- Median household income $154k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 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 40
- 41% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 73% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to BJC airport
- 37 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,542 ft
- 747 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 40 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,046 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 119 bars within 25 mi
- 358 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 41 museums within 25 mi
- 77 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 4 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.