Jackson
Colorado

What stands out

If you had to describe Jackson County in numbers, start here: the property tax rate is among the lowest in America (0.21%), the average temperature is among the coldest in America (38°F), and the restaurant count per person is among the most in America (4.3 per 1,000). Within Colorado it ranks 1st of 64 counties for the property tax rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Jackson County, Colorado. 1,440 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +2).

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 $38,686 a year, lower than 95% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $47,714. Unemployment runs 2.1%, lower than 93% of American counties. 23% of workers work from home.

Colorado takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,702 a year.

Home

A two-bedroom rents for around $746 a month. Property tax is 0.21% of home value, roughly $477 a year on that median home, lower than almost every county in America. 77% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 55% of American counties.

There is 1 active physician in the county, about 6.9 per 10,000 people. 15.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

86% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 58 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 79% 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 38°F, highs near 51 and lows near 25, colder than almost every county in America. About 20 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 2 out of 100, safer than 98% of American counties; the county has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 203 Mbps down, faster than 51% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 4.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.