Sedgwick
Colorado

What stands out

If you had to describe Sedgwick County in numbers, start here: the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), winter sunshine is in the top 5% of American counties (1.9 on the USDA scale), and the property tax rate is in the bottom 7% of American counties (0.43%). Within Colorado it ranks 13th of 64 counties for the overdose death rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Sedgwick County, Colorado. 2,391 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +40).

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 $45,855 a year, lower than 87% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $44,343. Unemployment runs 2.6%, lower than 79% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 20 minutes each way.

Colorado takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,018 a year.

Home

The median home costs $172K, cheaper than 75% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $731 a month. Property tax is 0.43% of home value, roughly $591 a year on that median home, lower than 93% of American counties. 68% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 57% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 76.3 years, longer than 56% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 8.4 per 10,000 people. 13.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 57 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 88% 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 52°F, highs near 66 and lows near 38, colder than 66% of American counties. About 19 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 26 out of 100, safer than 74% of American counties; the county has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 91 Mbps down, slower than 90% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation.