Cascade-Chipita Park, Colorado
Among the top 14% of US places for lifestyle & connectivity.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 25% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 53% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B, better than 53% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B+, better than 80% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade A, better than 86% of US places
- top 8% for summer humidity
- top 9% for sunny days
- bottom 1% for annual snowfall
Cascade-Chipita Park is a small community in Colorado with about 1,302 residents. It grades A for lifestyle & connectivity and C for affordability. Standout strengths include summer humidity, sunny days, and air quality. It rates lower on unemployment and annual snowfall.
- The median home value in Cascade-Chipita Park is $464k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Cascade-Chipita Park is $79k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Cascade-Chipita Park is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Cascade-Chipita Park has a violent crime rate of 879/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Cascade-Chipita Park average around 74°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, dry summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Heavy snow
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Precipitation 3.5 in1.2 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$79k71st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$51kbetter than 29% of US places
Home Value$464k89th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 23% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$468better than 38% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.50%better than 88% of US places
Income Tax4.40%better than 65% of US places
Sales Tax7.81%better than 42% of US places
Estimated total tax burden9.96%better than 48% of US places
Unemployment18.2%better than 4% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)32°F50th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)74°F34th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation29.9 in23rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall133.5 inbetter than 1% of US places
Sunny Days283 daysbetter than 91% of US places
Summer Humidity48°Fbetter than 92% of US places
Comfortable Days53 daysbetter than 10% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk71.0better than 42% of US places
Air Quality33 AQIbetter than 88% of US places
School Quality50.1better than 36% of US places
Violent Crime879/100kbetter than 42% of US places
Property Crime899/100kbetter than 52% of US places
Community
Population1,30256th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age52.784th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1439th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.2887th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+3662nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)92.2%68th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.2%47th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)6.3%63rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)1.3%32nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability8.3/20better than 77% of US places
Airport Distance64 mibetter than 58% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access88.3%better than 58% of US places
Amenities Nearby322.58better than 78% of US places
Park & Nature AccessExcellentbetter than 77% 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 Cascade-Chipita Park an affordable place to live?
- Cascade-Chipita Park is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $51k, better than 29% of comparable areas. Median rent is $1k.
- Is Cascade-Chipita Park safe?
- Cascade-Chipita Park is about average for safety comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 879/100k (better than 42%). Property crime is 899/100k.
- What is the weather like in Cascade-Chipita Park?
- Cascade-Chipita Park averages 74°F in July and 32°F in January, with 29.9 in of annual precipitation and about 283 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Cascade-Chipita Park?
- Public-school quality in Cascade-Chipita Park is below average, scoring better than 36% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.