Crowley
Colorado

What stands out

If you had to describe Crowley County in numbers, start here: winter sunshine is in the top 3% of American counties (2.2 on the USDA scale), rainfall is in the bottom 3% of American counties (11 inches a year), and the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000). Within Colorado it ranks 1st of 63 counties for winter sunshine.

Where you are

You live in Crowley County, Colorado. 5,782 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +48).

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 $40,685 a year, lower than 93% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $55,598. Unemployment runs 3.8%, higher than 64% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home.

Colorado takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,790 a year.

Home

The median home costs $157K, cheaper than 81% of American counties, about 1.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,107 a month. Property tax is 0.52% of home value, roughly $484 a year on that median home, lower than 86% of American counties. 71% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than 80% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 72.5 years, shorter than 84% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 3.5 per 10,000 people. 14.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

81% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 48 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 37% 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 54°F, highs near 70 and lows near 37, colder than 58% of American counties. About 11 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 5 out of 100, safer than 95% of American counties; the county has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 93 Mbps down, slower than 90% of American counties. There are 0 airports in the county, counting general aviation.