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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
Parks & Recreation in Gunnison (17)
Arkansas Headwaters
State Park
3 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Arkansas River Ranch
State Park
9 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - BLM Site
State Park
11 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Browns Canyon
State Park
3 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Crystal Lakes
State Park
12 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Numbers
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Stone Bridge (Recreation and Public Purposes Site)
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Town of Buena
State Park
1 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park
National Park
Big enough to be overwhelming, yet still intimate enough to feel the pulse of time. Come see some of the steepest cliffs, oldest rock, and craggiest spires in North America. Forces of nature and the Gunnison River sculpted this canyon over two million years. The result is a vertical wilderness of ro...
Entrance: $30
Activities: Astronomy, Stargazing, Camping, Backcountry Camping, Car or Front Country Camping, RV Camping, Climbing, Rock Climbing, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Hiking, Backcountry Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Horse Tr...
Weather: Today's Weather: http://www.weather.com/weather/today/l/NPBLCA:13:US CLIMATE Weather can vary greatly throughout the day. Summer daytime temperatures range between 55 to 90F (13 to 32C), nights 4...
Crawford State Park
State Park
761 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Curecanti National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area
Three reservoirs and surrounding lands make up this recreation area in western Colorado. It is a landscape of tradeoffs; natural and human made features exist together. Geologic wonders are abundant from the sagebrush shrublands to forests. Visitors can experience the park year-round on both land an...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Astronomy, Stargazing, Boating, Motorized Boating, Sailing, Jet Skiing, Camping, Backcountry Camping, Canoe or Kayak Camping, Car or Front Country Camping, Horse Camping (see also Horse/Stock Use), Gr...
Weather: During spring and fall, temperatures range from 44°F to 70°F (7°C to 34°C) with overnight lows from the teens to about freezing (-9°C to 2°C). In summer, temperatures are usually in the 70°F to 80°F (...
Paonia State Park
State Park
304 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Paonia State Park
State Park
1,056 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Ridgway State Park
State Park
3,180 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Sylvan Lake State Park
State Park
223 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Vega State Park
State Park
1,841 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wacker Ranch
State Park
43 acres. Closed
Entrance: $0