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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+15.2%
2,672 → 3,077
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.1%
$41,679 → $58,409
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Buena Vista across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,396
+319 from 2023 (3,077)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,961
+$15,552 from 2023 ($58,409)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,672 | - | $41,679 | - |
| 2015 | 2,704 | +1.2% | $43,429 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,843 | +5.1% | $46,643 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 3,052 | +7.4% | $44,104 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,988 | -2.1% | $39,535 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 3,077 | +3% | $58,409 | +47.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.