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Breckenridge, CO

Full City Profile · Colorado · Summit County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
5,001 Population 828/sq mi density
$132,666 Median Income $58,796 per capita
$757,100 Home Value $1,183,476 Zillow
$1,438 Median Rent 19.2% income on rent
32°F Avg Temperature 326 sunny days/yr
315 Violent Crime/100K 3,721 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$132,666 median income, 0.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$757,100 home value, $1,438/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
315 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
59.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$132,666
77% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$58,796
51% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.0%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Breckenridge vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Breckenridge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$132,666
177%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$58,796
151%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$124,511
173%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,093
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,093
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.2%
26% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
54.6%
25% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.1%
2% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,341M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 54.6%
Public Transit 5.1%
Work From Home 19.2%
Other 21.1%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,515
Restaurants
293
Healthcare
117
Retail
313
Manufacturing
22

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$124,511
73% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,616
60% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$132,666
Per Capita Income$58,796
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$124,511
Avg Weekly Wage$1,093
County GDP$4,341M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.4%
Poverty Rate10.0%
Gini Coefficient0.431
Cost of Living Index103.1

Commute

Mean Commute16 minutes
Drive Alone54.6%
Public Transit5.1%
Work From Home19.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,515
Restaurants293
Healthcare117
Retail313
Manufacturing22

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$124,511
Avg Property Tax$5,616