Living in Longmont, CO
Suburb in Colorado
Longmont is a suburb in Colorado, home to about 99,000 people, with 2.4 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Longmont a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 9 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low taxes: about $1,517 state income tax per resident, 0.52% property tax
- Dog-friendly: 11 dog parks within 9 mi
- Easy flying: DEN is 31 mi away
👎 Cons
- Fewer family amenities than most places
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Key facts
Living in Longmont: common questions
What is the cost of living in Longmont?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $510k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,820 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 105, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Longmont?
Colorado collects about $1,517 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.52% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Longmont safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (1.1× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Longmont?
Longmont has cold winters: winter days average around 45°F and summer days around 88°F, with roughly 47″ of snow a year.
Does Longmont get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and hail: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.44 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Longmont?
The nearest major airport is DEN, about 31 mi away.
How Longmont scores
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