Yuma
Colorado

What stands out

What stands out about Yuma County: the average commute is in the bottom 3% of American counties (14 minutes), winter sunshine is in the top 6% of American counties (1.8 on the USDA scale), and the uninsured rate is in the top 7% of American counties (18.5%). Within Colorado it ranks 3rd of 28 counties for the average commute, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Yuma County, Colorado. 9,938 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -176).

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 $60,118 a year, lower than 51% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,574. 5% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 14 minutes each way.

Colorado takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,645 a year.

Home

The median home costs $284K, pricier than 66% of American counties, about 2.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $851 a month. Property tax is 0.47% of home value, roughly $956 a year on that median home, lower than 90% of American counties. 71% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 57% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 13 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 79.0 years, longer than 84% of American counties. There are 8 active physicians in the county, about 8.0 per 10,000 people. 18.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.18 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 69% of American counties. 85% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 67 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 77% 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 53°F, highs near 67 and lows near 39, colder than 62% of American counties. About 19 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 63 out of 100, riskier than 63% of American counties; the county has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 90 Mbps down, slower than 90% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.