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Montrose, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Ouray County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
20,703
Population
1,096/sq mi density
$63,177
Median Income
$37,439 per capita
$359,000
Home Value
$460,408 Zillow
$1,117
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
204
Violent Crime/100K
3,522 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$63,177 median income, 2.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$359,000 home value, $1,117/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
204 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,177
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,439
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.7%
30% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Montrose vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Montrose’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,177
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,439
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$110,591
154%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$964
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$964
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.1%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$309M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
396
Restaurants
63
Healthcare
18
Retail
43
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$110,591
54% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,309
23% 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 | $63,177 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,439 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $110,591 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $964 |
| County GDP | $309M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 396 |
| Restaurants | 63 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 43 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $110,591 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,309 |