Cope, Colorado
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 65% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 69% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B, better than 53% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 19% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 13% of US places
- top 7% for school quality
- top 9% for monthly owner costs
- bottom 2% for park & nature access
Limited data for Cope — the figures below are what we have. See Kit Carson County for a fuller picture.
Cope is a small community in Colorado with about 46 residents. It grades B for weather and D for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include school quality, monthly owner costs, and sunny days. It rates lower on natural disaster risk and park & nature access.
- Median household income in Cope is $49k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Cope has a violent crime rate of 598/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Cope average around 74°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, dry summers · Cold winters · Dry · Snowy
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Precipitation 2.8 in0.4 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$49k26th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$47kbetter than 43% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$23better than 91% of US places
Income Tax4.40%better than 65% of US places
Sales Tax7.81%better than 42% of US places
Unemployment4.5%better than 43% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)29°F38th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)74°F37th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation17.8 in11th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall30.0 inbetter than 33% of US places
Sunny Days282 daysbetter than 91% of US places
Summer Humidity53°Fbetter than 86% of US places
Comfortable Days44 daysbetter than 7% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk96.1better than 3% of US places
School Quality100.0better than 93% of US places
Violent Crime598/100kbetter than 58% of US places
Property Crime860/100kbetter than 54% of US places
Community
Population465th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age63.295th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.2049th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0055th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+6593rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)89.1%59th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)2.2%81st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)8.7%86th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.3/20better than 20% of US places
Airport Distance98 mibetter than 38% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access60.7%better than 7% of US places
Amenities Nearby217.39better than 71% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 2% of US places
Data sources
- 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 Cope an affordable place to live?
- Cope is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $47k, better than 43% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Cope safe?
- Cope is about average for safety comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 598/100k (better than 58%). Property crime is 860/100k.
- What is the weather like in Cope?
- Cope averages 74°F in July and 29°F in January, with 17.8 in of annual precipitation and about 282 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Cope?
- Public-school quality in Cope is above average, scoring better than 93% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.