Teller
Colorado

What stands out

What stands out about Teller County: high-school completion is among the highest in America (97%), the property tax rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0.36%), and the home price against local income is in the top 4% of American counties (4.6 years of income). Within Colorado it ranks 9th of 64 counties for high-school completion.

Where you are

You live in Teller County, Colorado. 24,758 people live here with you. The population shrank 1.0% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -184).

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 $69,655 a year, higher than 73% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $53,957. Unemployment runs 3.0%, lower than 66% of American counties. 17% of workers work from home.

Colorado takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,065 a year.

Home

The median home costs $485K, pricier than 92% of American counties, about 4.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,146 a month. Property tax is 0.36% of home value, roughly $1,467 a year on that median home, lower than 96% of American counties. 80% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.2 per 1,000 residents, lower than 85% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 23 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 79.4 years, longer than 87% of American counties. There are 23 active physicians in the county, about 9.3 per 10,000 people. 7.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.93 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 69% of American counties. 97% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 35 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 43°F, highs near 56 and lows near 29, colder than 96% of American counties. About 19 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 62 out of 100, riskier than 62% of American counties; the county has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 126 Mbps down, slower than 80% of American counties. There are 0 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 breweries, 7 museums, 1 National Park Service site.