Routt
Colorado

What stands out

Three things set Routt County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the median home price is among the priciest in America ($1.1M), the home price against local income is among the most stretched in America (6.0 years of income), and life expectancy is among the longest in America (84.0 years). Within Colorado it ranks 4th of 62 counties for the median home price.

Where you are

You live in Routt County, Colorado. 24,944 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.0% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -103).

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 $95,144 a year, higher than 95% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $60,252. Unemployment runs 2.5%, lower than 82% of American counties. 16% of workers work from home.

Colorado takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,186 a year.

Home

The median home costs $1.1M, pricier than almost every county in America, about 6.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,685 a month. Property tax is 0.33% of home value, roughly $2,292 a year on that median home, lower than 97% of American counties. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 94% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 20 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 84.0 years, longer than almost every county in America. There are 100 active physicians in the county, about 40.1 per 10,000 people. 8.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.40 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 88% of American counties. 97% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 28 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 41°F, highs near 54 and lows near 29, colder than 98% of American counties. About 21 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 8 out of 100, safer than 92% of American counties; the county has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 198 Mbps down, slower than 51% of American counties. There are 5 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 2.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 breweries, 6 museums.