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Idaho Springs, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Gilpin County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,968
Population
823/sq mi density
$85,450
Median Income
$39,277 per capita
$434,900
Home Value
$480,426 Zillow
$1,175
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
776
Violent Crime/100K
5,103 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$85,450 median income, 2.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$434,900 home value, $1,175/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
776 violent crimes/100K (104% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,450
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,277
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Idaho Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Idaho Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,450
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,277
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,518
128%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,306
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,306
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.8%
43% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
45.4%
38% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,018M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
45.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
21.8%
Other
32.8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
228
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
4
Retail
7
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,518
28% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,366
32% 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 | $85,450 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,277 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,518 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,306 |
| County GDP | $1,018M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 45.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 21.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 228 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,518 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,366 |