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Golden, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Jefferson County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
20,467
Population
2,123/sq mi density
$95,913
Median Income
$57,987 per capita
$790,500
Home Value
$851,378 Zillow
$1,854
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
153
Violent Crime/100K
1,918 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$95,913 median income, 2.8% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.0 / 5.0
$790,500 home value, $1,854/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
153 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
59.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$95,913
28% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$57,987
48% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
80% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Golden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Golden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$95,913
128%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$57,987
148%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$107,402
149%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,512
106%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,512
6% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
28.3%
86% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
52.5%
28% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$46,223M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
52.5%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
28.3%
Other
18.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
25,019
Restaurants
1,324
Healthcare
1,980
Retail
1,801
Manufacturing
459
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$107,402
49% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,881
39% 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 | $95,913 |
| Per Capita Income | $57,987 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $107,402 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,512 |
| County GDP | $46,223M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 52.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 28.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 25,019 |
| Restaurants | 1,324 |
| Healthcare | 1,980 |
| Retail | 1,801 |
| Manufacturing | 459 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $107,402 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,881 |