Montrose.
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Colorado·Montrose County
9 tracts·18K people·$388K median·926/mi²
White 74 · Hispanic 22 · Multiracial 2 · Asian 1 · Black 0 · Other 0
Married couple 41 · Living alone 35 · Other 24
Health 39 · Manufacturing 15 · Retail 14 · Professional 13 · Leisure 11 · Public admin 6 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 34 · Sales · office 25 · Service 15 · Production · transport 14 · Construction · maintenance 12
Drive alone 76 · Carpool 14 · Work from home 11 · Walk 3 · Bike 1 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Montrose is $387,900 (Census ACS) — 0.8× the US median of $458,812.
Montrose has 21,044 residents across 5 census tracts and 8 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 47.0; the population is 74.4% White, 21.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.9% Asian, 0.5% Black and 0.5% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 33.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 11.6% (Census ACS).
Cottonwood Elementary School (47%), Pomona Elementary School (35%) and Northside Elementary School (30%) lead the elementary schools; Centennial Middle School (41%) and Columbine Middle School (32%) lead the middle schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,197/month, 24% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Montrose is $70,386 a year, 18% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Montrose, median rent is $1,197/month and the median home value is $387,900 (Census ACS).
Montrose reported 2.1 violent crimes and 22.7 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 18°F; there are 48 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 10 inches; snowfall averages 22 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Montrose are lightning (92), earthquake (81) and inland flooding (74), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.17g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Montrose scores 4.8 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 3.3% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).