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Wellington, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Larimer County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
11,538
Population
3,005/sq mi density
$103,888
Median Income
$40,145 per capita
$442,500
Home Value
$465,862 Zillow
$2,320
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
214
Violent Crime/100K
2,456 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$103,888 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$442,500 home value, $2,320/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
214 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$103,888
38% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,145
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
53% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wellington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wellington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$103,888
138%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,145
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$94,423
131%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,344
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,344
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.0%
5% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.4%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$28,483M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16%
Other
9.6%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,314
Restaurants
1,012
Healthcare
1,279
Retail
1,260
Manufacturing
440
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$94,423
31% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,508
29% 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 | $103,888 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,145 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $94,423 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,344 |
| County GDP | $28,483M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,314 |
| Restaurants | 1,012 |
| Healthcare | 1,279 |
| Retail | 1,260 |
| Manufacturing | 440 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $94,423 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,508 |