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Buena Vista, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Chaffee County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,966
Population
852/sq mi density
$58,409
Median Income
$29,921 per capita
$495,800
Home Value
$652,116 Zillow
$1,519
Median Rent
32.7% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
35
Violent Crime/100K
805 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$58,409 median income, 10.5% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.9 / 5.0
$495,800 home value, $1,519/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
35 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,409
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,921
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.5%
192% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Buena Vista vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Buena Vista’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,409
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,921
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,973
125%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,014
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,014
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
61% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.8%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.6%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,305M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.8%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,244
Restaurants
137
Healthcare
88
Retail
155
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,973
25% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,046
13% 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 | $58,409 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,921 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,973 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,014 |
| County GDP | $1,305M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,244 |
| Restaurants | 137 |
| Healthcare | 88 |
| Retail | 155 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,973 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,046 |