Jefferson
Colorado

What stands out

Three things set Jefferson County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the share working from home is in the top 2% of American counties (19%), the median household income is in the top 3% of American counties ($103,167), and the median home price is in the top 3% of American counties ($630K). Within Colorado it ranks 9th of 64 counties for the share working from home.

Where you are

You live in Jefferson County, Colorado. 580,519 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -584).

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 $103,167 a year, higher than 97% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $78,598. Unemployment runs 2.8%, lower than 73% of American counties. 19% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 22 minutes each way.

Colorado takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,539 a year.

Home

The median home costs $630K, pricier than 97% of American counties, about 4.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,684 a month. Property tax is 0.49% of home value, roughly $2,708 a year on that median home, lower than 89% of American counties. 71% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 91% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 22 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 79.5 years, longer than 88% of American counties. There are 1,615 active physicians in the county, about 27.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 7.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.28 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 81% of American counties. 95% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 19 points. 84% 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 48°F, highs near 62 and lows near 35, colder than 80% of American counties. About 16 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 95 out of 100, riskier than 95% of American counties; the county has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 268 Mbps down, faster than 82% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 20 breweries, 13 museums.