Collbran, Colorado
Among the top 11% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 51% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 58% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A, better than 89% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade F, better than 9% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 11% of US places
- top 2% for summer humidity
- top 3% for property tax rate
- bottom 1% for unemployment
Limited data for Collbran — the figures below are what we have. See Delta County for a fuller picture.
Collbran is a small community in Colorado with about 647 residents. It grades A for safety & wellbeing and F for getting around. Standout strengths include summer humidity, property tax rate, and property crime. It rates lower on comfortable days and unemployment.
- The median home value in Collbran is $187k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Collbran is $44k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Collbran is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Collbran has a violent crime rate of 0/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Collbran average around 74°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, dry summers · Cold winters · Dry · Heavy snow
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Precipitation 1.5 in1.0 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$44k17th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$46kbetter than 50% of US places
Home Value$187k58th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 40% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$120better than 67% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.31%better than 97% of US places
Income Tax4.40%better than 65% of US places
Sales Tax7.81%better than 42% of US places
Estimated total tax burden8.30%better than 75% of US places
Unemployment36.4%better than 1% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)26°F25th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)74°F37th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation15.3 in8th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall59.6 inbetter than 9% of US places
Sunny Days280 daysbetter than 90% of US places
Summer Humidity43°Fbetter than 98% of US places
Comfortable Days35 daysbetter than 4% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk74.1better than 37% of US places
Air Quality45 AQIbetter than 58% of US places
School Quality66.4better than 61% of US places
Violent Crime0/100kbetter than 93% of US places
Property Crime0/100kbetter than 94% of US places
Community
Population64742nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age24.13rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.2658th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.4993rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+3864th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)80.2%42nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)3.7%73rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)9.1%71st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)2.2%81st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)4.8%69th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.7/20better than 29% of US places
Airport Distance181 mibetter than 11% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access79.6%better than 29% of US places
Amenities Nearby30.91better than 29% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 18% 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 Collbran an affordable place to live?
- Collbran is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $46k, better than 50% of comparable areas. Median rent is $1k.
- Is Collbran safe?
- Collbran is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 0/100k (better than 93%). Property crime is 0/100k.
- What is the weather like in Collbran?
- Collbran averages 74°F in July and 26°F in January, with 15.3 in of annual precipitation and about 280 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Collbran?
- Public-school quality in Collbran is above average, scoring better than 61% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.