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Steamboat Springs, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Routt County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
13,341
Population
1,349/sq mi density
$100,156
Median Income
$69,488 per capita
$874,400
Home Value
$1,283,489 Zillow
$1,909
Median Rent
33.5% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
223
Violent Crime/100K
2,642 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$100,156 median income, 1.9% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$874,400 home value, $1,909/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
223 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
58.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$100,156
33% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$69,488
78% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
66% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Steamboat Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Steamboat Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$100,156
133%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$69,488
178%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$172,644
240%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,159
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,159
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
50% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.5%
22% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.8%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
75% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,961M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.8%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
18.5%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,126
Restaurants
171
Healthcare
156
Retail
193
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$172,644
140% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,467
85% 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 | $100,156 |
| Per Capita Income | $69,488 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $172,644 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,159 |
| County GDP | $2,961M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 18.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,126 |
| Restaurants | 171 |
| Healthcare | 156 |
| Retail | 193 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $172,644 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,467 |