Your life in Grand County, Colorado

What stands out

What stands out about Grand County: life expectancy is among the longest in America (84.8 years), the average temperature is among the coldest in America (39°F), and the restaurant count per person is among the most in America (3.5 per 1,000). Within Colorado it ranks 5th of 57 counties for life expectancy.

Where you are

You live in Grand County, Colorado. 15,724 people live here with you. The population grew 1.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +152).

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 $79,367 a year, higher than 87% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $52,669. Unemployment runs 2.7%, lower than 77% of American counties. 19% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 19 minutes each way.

Colorado takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,492 a year.

Home

The median home costs $756K, pricier than 98% of American counties, about 4.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,335 a month. Property tax is 0.35% of home value, roughly $1,623 a year on that median home, lower than 96% of American counties. 73% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, lower than 81% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 19 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 84.8 years, longer than almost every county in America. There are 19 active physicians in the county, about 12.1 per 10,000 people. 10.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.95 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 67% of American counties. 95% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted almost evenly. 79% 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 39°F, highs near 52 and lows near 26, colder than almost every county in America. About 19 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 32 out of 100, safer than 68% of American counties; the county has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 181 Mbps down, slower than 58% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 3.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Colorado tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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