Clear Creek
Colorado

What stands out

If you had to describe Clear Creek County in numbers, start here: the average temperature is among the coldest in America (39°F), life expectancy is among the longest in America (82.8 years), and high-school completion is among the highest in America (97%). Within Colorado it ranks 8th of 64 counties for the average temperature, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Clear Creek County, Colorado. 9,403 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 2.4% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -206).

Colorado's flat income tax is 4.4%, and the TABOR amendment refunds revenue above a spending cap back to taxpayers in strong years. Front Range home prices roughly doubled between 2013 and 2023. The state taxes Social Security for residents under 65 but exempts it fully at 65 and over. Wildfire and hail drive homeowner insurance costs along the mountains and plains respectively.

Money

The typical household here brings in $87,169 a year, higher than 92% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $65,645. Unemployment runs 2.9%, lower than 68% of American counties. 21% of workers work from home.

Colorado takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,835 a year.

Home

The median home costs $566K, pricier than 95% of American counties, about 4.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,189 a month. Property tax is 0.39% of home value, roughly $1,952 a year on that median home, lower than 95% of American counties. 80% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 93% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 23 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 82.8 years, longer than almost every county in America. There is 1 active physician in the county, about 1.1 per 10,000 people. 8.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.85 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 74% of American counties. 97% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 13 points. 83% of eligible voters turned out. Under Colorado law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 39°F, highs near 50 and lows near 28, colder than almost every county in America. About 22 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 38 out of 100, safer than 62% of American counties; the county has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 88 Mbps down, slower than 91% of American counties. There are 0 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 breweries, 3 museums.