Living in Fountain, CO
Suburb in Colorado
Fountain is a suburb in Colorado, home to about 29,000 people, with 811,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Fountain a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: about $1,517 state income tax per resident, 0.38% property tax
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Easy flying: COS is 8 mi away
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 811,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Few dog parks: 1 within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in Fountain: common questions
What is the cost of living in Fountain?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $367k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,410 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 101, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Fountain?
Colorado collects about $1,517 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.38% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Fountain safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (1.1× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Fountain?
Public schools in Fountain test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 17 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Fountain?
Fountain has cold winters: winter days average around 45°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 33″ of snow a year.
Does Fountain get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and tornadoes: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.38 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Fountain?
The nearest major airport is COS, about 8 mi away.
How Fountain scores
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