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Westcliffe, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Custer County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
459
Population
370/sq mi density
$65,074
Median Income
$63,051 per capita
$326,000
Home Value
$420,650 Zillow
$908
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
182
Violent Crime/100K
1,381 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$65,074 median income, 6.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$326,000 home value, $908/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
182 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,074
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$63,051
61% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
69% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
70% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Westcliffe vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Westcliffe’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,074
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$63,051
161%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,467
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$855
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$855
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
24.4%
61% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
49.3%
33% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$227M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
49.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
24.4%
Other
26.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
201
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
4
Retail
27
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,467
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,144
10% 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 | $65,074 |
| Per Capita Income | $63,051 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,467 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $855 |
| County GDP | $227M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 49.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 24.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 201 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,467 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,144 |