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Salida, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Fremont County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
5,786
Population
2,059/sq mi density
$69,773
Median Income
$46,002 per capita
$583,400
Home Value
$688,727 Zillow
$1,567
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
35°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
82
Violent Crime/100K
3,036 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$69,773 median income, 1.6% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.9 / 5.0
$583,400 home value, $1,567/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
82 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
56.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,773
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,002
18% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.1%
30% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Salida vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Salida’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,773
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,002
118%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,878
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,062
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,062
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.8%
24% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
52.9%
28% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,073M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
52.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.8%
Other
28.3%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,124
Restaurants
103
Healthcare
98
Retail
126
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,878
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,296
34% 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 | $69,773 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,002 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,878 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,062 |
| County GDP | $2,073M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 52.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,124 |
| Restaurants | 103 |
| Healthcare | 98 |
| Retail | 126 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,878 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,296 |