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Telluride, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · San Juan County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
2,595
Population
1,174/sq mi density
$97,330
Median Income
$70,284 per capita
$390,300
Home Value
$2,257,315 Zillow
$2,269
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
38°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
119
Violent Crime/100K
675 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$97,330 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$390,300 home value, $2,269/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
119 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
85.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$97,330
30% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$70,284
80% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Telluride vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Telluride’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$97,330
130%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$70,284
180%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,624
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$716
50%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$716
50% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
8 min
71% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
26.6%
75% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
14.9%
80% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$59M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
14.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
26.6%
Other
58.5%
Average commute time
8 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
94
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
3
Retail
19
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,624
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $97,330 |
| Per Capita Income | $70,284 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,624 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $716 |
| County GDP | $59M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.471 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 8 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 14.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 26.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 94 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 3 |
| Retail | 19 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,624 |