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Twin Lakes is a tiny town of 615 people in Lake County, Colorado. It's about 85 miles from Colorado Springs, CO and 89 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 73°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 171 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $680k and rent runs about $1k a month.
615people
$680kTypical home
$1,397/moRent
73° / 32°Summer / winter
171"Snow
248Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 615
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 91 people per sq mi
- 89 mi to Denver, CO
- 85 mi to Colorado Springs, CO
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $680k (≈$4,289/mo)
- Median rent $1,397/mo
- Median household income $120k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 73°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Dry summers (dew point 34°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 171" of snow a year
- 49 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 80 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (176 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (434 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 63
- 25% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 50% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to ASE airport
- 89 mi to COS (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 9,643 ft
- 666 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 73 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 50 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lake County: D+16 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very 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.