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Battlement Mesa, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Rio Blanco County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
5,402
Population
484/sq mi density
$69,432
Median Income
$36,610 per capita
$231,500
Home Value
$415,400 Zillow
$972
Median Rent
19.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
364
Violent Crime/100K
1,727 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$69,432 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$231,500 home value, $972/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
364 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,432
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,610
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
38% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Battlement Mesa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Battlement Mesa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,432
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,610
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,976
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,174
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,174
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
41 min
49% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.3%
52% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$690M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.7%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
7.3%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
41 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
276
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
13
Retail
27
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,976
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,950
44% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,432 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,610 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,976 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,174 |
| County GDP | $690M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.359 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 41 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 7.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 276 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,976 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,950 |