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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
Parks & Recreation in Salida (24)
Arkansas Headwaters
State Park
3 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Arkansas River Ranch
State Park
9 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - BLM Site
State Park
11 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Blue Heron
State Park
61 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Browns Canyon
State Park
3 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Centennial Park
State Park
17 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Crystal Lakes
State Park
12 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Florence River Park
State Park
12 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Fremont County Road 643C
State Park
8 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Numbers
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Pathfinder Park
State Park
206 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - River Station
State Park
9 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - River Walk
State Park
113 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Stone Bridge (Recreation and Public Purposes Site)
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Town of Buena
State Park
1 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Chatfield State Park
State Park
10 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Eleven Mile State Park
State Park
7,576 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
National Monument
Beneath a grassy mountain valley in central Colorado lies one of the richest and most diverse fossil deposits in the world. Petrified redwood stumps up to 14 feet wide and thousands of detailed fossils of insects and plants reveal the story of a very different, prehistoric Colorado.
Entrance: $10
Activities: Astronomy, Stargazing, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Backcountry Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Horse Trekking, Horseback Riding, Junior Ranger Program, Snowshoei...
Weather: Winter months - average high 40 degrees F; average low 5 degrees F; Summer months - average high 75 degrees F; average low 40 degrees F;
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve
The tallest dunes in North America are the centerpiece in a diverse landscape of grasslands, wetlands, forests, alpine lakes, and tundra. Stay on a moonless night to experience countless stars in this International Dark Sky Park! Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week year-round. There are no timed entr...
Entrance: $25
Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Live Music, Auto and ATV, Auto Off-Roading, Astronomy, Stargazing, Biking, Mountain Biking, Camping, Backcountry Camping, Car or Front Country Camping, Horse Ca...
Weather: Temperatures are relatively cool all year at the park elevation 8000 ft. Conditions are most often calm, but winds can arise, especially in spring and during storm fronts. Daytime temperatures feel wa...
Mueller State Park
State Park
4,991 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Roxborough State Park
State Park
2,137 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Spinney Mountain State Park
State Park
5,737 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Staunton State Park
State Park
3,989 acres. Closed
Entrance: $0
Sylvan Lake State Park
State Park
223 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0