Atwood, Colorado
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 65% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 63% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade F, better than 4% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B, better than 67% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 25% of US places
- top 9% for property tax rate
- top 9% for sunny days
- bottom 4% for unemployment
Limited data for Atwood — the figures below are what we have. See Logan County for a fuller picture.
Atwood is a small community in Colorado with about 144 residents. It grades B for getting around and F for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include property tax rate, sunny days, and summer humidity. It rates lower on school quality and unemployment.
- The median home value in Atwood is $176k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Atwood is $57k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Atwood has a violent crime rate of 909/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Atwood average around 74°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
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Precipitation 2.4 in0.4 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$57k41st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$45kbetter than 59% of US places
Home Value$176k54th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$57better than 81% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.46%better than 91% of US places
Income Tax4.40%better than 65% of US places
Sales Tax7.81%better than 42% of US places
Estimated total tax burden8.40%better than 73% of US places
Unemployment19.3%better than 4% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)28°F36th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)74°F35th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation17.2 in10th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall36.6 inbetter than 25% of US places
Sunny Days282 daysbetter than 91% of US places
Summer Humidity53°Fbetter than 86% of US places
Comfortable Days40 daysbetter than 6% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk80.5better than 25% of US places
Air Quality49 AQIbetter than 30% of US places
School Quality32.4better than 5% of US places
Violent Crime909/100kbetter than 40% of US places
Property Crime2069/100kbetter than 18% of US places
Community
Population14415th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age41.653rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.0723rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0971st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+5785th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)89.6%61st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)6.9%65th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)3.5%57th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability7.9/20better than 72% of US places
Airport Distance88 mibetter than 44% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access94.7%better than 82% of US places
Amenities Nearby0.00better than 6% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 23% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Atwood an affordable place to live?
- Atwood is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $45k, better than 59% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Atwood safe?
- Atwood is about average for safety comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 909/100k (better than 40%). Property crime is 2069/100k.
- What is the weather like in Atwood?
- Atwood averages 74°F in July and 28°F in January, with 17.2 in of annual precipitation and about 282 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Atwood?
- Public-school quality in Atwood is below average, scoring better than 5% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.