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Merino, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Logan County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
286
Population
1,907/sq mi density
$63,125
Median Income
$34,058 per capita
$161,300
Home Value
$328,766 Zillow
$1,159
Median Rent
36.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
418
Violent Crime/100K
3,058 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$63,125 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$161,300 home value, $1,159/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
418 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,125
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,058
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
8% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Merino vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Merino’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,125
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,058
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,187
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$971
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$971
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.0%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,419M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
656
Restaurants
41
Healthcare
72
Retail
86
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,187
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,204
37% 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 | $63,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,058 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,187 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $971 |
| County GDP | $1,419M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.418 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 656 |
| Restaurants | 41 |
| Healthcare | 72 |
| Retail | 86 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,187 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,204 |