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Cañon City, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Fremont County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
17,098
Population
1,378/sq mi density
$66,068
Median Income
$31,049 per capita
$275,300
Home Value
$304,958 Zillow
$931
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
182
Violent Crime/100K
1,381 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$66,068 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$275,300 home value, $931/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
182 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,068
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,049
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
50% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cañon City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cañon City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,068
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,049
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,878
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,062
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,062
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.4%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,073M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.4%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
15.1%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,124
Restaurants
103
Healthcare
98
Retail
126
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,878
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,296
34% 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 | $66,068 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,049 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,878 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,062 |
| County GDP | $2,073M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,124 |
| Restaurants | 103 |
| Healthcare | 98 |
| Retail | 126 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,878 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,296 |