Living in Erie, CO
Suburb in Colorado
Erie is a suburb in Colorado, home to about 32,000 people, with 2.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Erie a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 15 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Dog-friendly: 25 dog parks within 9 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.3× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
No major weak spots in our data.
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Key facts
Living in Erie: common questions
What is the cost of living in Erie?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $627k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,170 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 106, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Erie?
Colorado collects about $1,517 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.75% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Erie safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Erie?
Public schools in Erie test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 20 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Erie?
Erie has cold winters: winter days average around 45°F and summer days around 88°F, with roughly 65″ of snow a year.
Does Erie get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and cold waves: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.57 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Erie?
The nearest major airport is DEN, about 23 mi away.
How Erie scores
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