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Vilas is a tiny town of 184 people in Baca County, Colorado. It's about 133 miles from Pueblo, CO and 211 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $94k and rent runs about $464 a month.
184people
$94kTypical home
$464/moRent
92° / 47°Summer / winter
23"Snow
296Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 184
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,438 people per sq mi
- 211 mi to Denver, CO
- 133 mi to Pueblo, CO
- 71 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $94k (≈$592/mo)
- Median rent $464/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 296 sunny days a year (129 totally clear)
- 69 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (77 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (310 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 31% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 13 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 85 mi to LBL airport
- 158 mi to COS (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,157 ft
- 677 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 147 mi to the nearest ski area
- 30 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 107 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 132 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 45 mi to the nearest vet
- 72 mi to the nearest dog park
- 23 congregations per 10k people
- 72 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Baca County: R+70 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very 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.