Moffat
Colorado

What stands out

If you had to describe Moffat County in numbers, start here: rainfall is in the bottom 2% of American counties (10 inches a year), the property tax rate is in the bottom 7% of American counties (0.43%), and the average temperature is in the bottom 15% of American counties (47°F). Within Colorado it ranks 1st of 64 counties for rainfall, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Moffat County, Colorado. 13,232 people live here with you. The population grew 0.9% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +105).

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 $63,983 a year, higher than 60% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $57,630. Unemployment runs 3.2%, lower than 59% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 24 minutes each way.

Colorado takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,815 a year.

Home

The median home costs $309K, pricier than 71% of American counties, about 3.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $952 a month. Property tax is 0.43% of home value, roughly $1,069 a year on that median home, lower than 93% of American counties. 67% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 59% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 22 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 74.6 years, shorter than 64% of American counties. There are 14 active physicians in the county, about 10.6 per 10,000 people. 11.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.90 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 80% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 64 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 76% 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 47°F, highs near 60 and lows near 34, colder than 85% of American counties. About 10 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 15 out of 100, safer than 85% of American counties; the county has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 191 Mbps down, slower than 54% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 National Park Service site.