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Parachute, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Mesa County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
1,513
Population
661/sq mi density
$58,910
Median Income
$26,986 per capita
$269,500
Home Value
$415,400 Zillow
$1,050
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
1,422
Violent Crime/100K
3,022 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$58,910 median income, 10.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$269,500 home value, $1,050/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,422 violent crimes/100K (274% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,910
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,986
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.6%
194% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Parachute vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Parachute’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,910
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,986
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,898
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,102
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,102
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.7%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.5%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,476M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.5%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
12.7%
Other
23.3%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,690
Restaurants
370
Healthcare
475
Retail
574
Manufacturing
167
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,898
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,954
16% 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 | $58,910 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,986 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,898 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,102 |
| County GDP | $9,476M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 12.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,690 |
| Restaurants | 370 |
| Healthcare | 475 |
| Retail | 574 |
| Manufacturing | 167 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,898 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,954 |