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Mead, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Weld County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
5,503
Population
356/sq mi density
$116,074
Median Income
$48,451 per capita
$552,100
Home Value
$554,545 Zillow
$1,583
Median Rent
23.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
81
Violent Crime/100K
1,117 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$116,074 median income, 1.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$552,100 home value, $1,583/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
81 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$116,074
54% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,451
24% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
95% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mead vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mead’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$116,074
154%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,451
124%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,945
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,277
89%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,277
11% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.6%
16% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.9%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$29,473M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17.6%
Other
10.5%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,567
Restaurants
544
Healthcare
646
Retail
698
Manufacturing
350
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,945
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,919
12% 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 | $116,074 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,451 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,945 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,277 |
| County GDP | $29,473M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,567 |
| Restaurants | 544 |
| Healthcare | 646 |
| Retail | 698 |
| Manufacturing | 350 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,945 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,919 |