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Gunnison, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Chaffee County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,712
Population
1,384/sq mi density
$55,313
Median Income
$31,252 per capita
$432,200
Home Value
$603,775 Zillow
$1,120
Median Rent
37.1% income on rent
38°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
299
Violent Crime/100K
1,360 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$55,313 median income, 4.0% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$432,200 home value, $1,120/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
299 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,313
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,252
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.1%
2% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gunnison vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gunnison’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,313
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,252
80%
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
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
47.5%
35% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
12.4%
147% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,305M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
47.5%
Public Transit
12.4%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
33.2%
Average commute time
21 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 | $55,313 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,252 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,973 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,014 |
| County GDP | $1,305M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 47.5% |
| Public Transit | 12.4% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,244 |
| Restaurants | 137 |
| Healthcare | 88 |
| Retail | 155 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,973 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,046 |