Living in Windsor, CO
Suburb in Colorado
Windsor is a suburb in Colorado, home to about 36,000 people, with 697,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Windsor a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: about $1,517 state income tax per resident, 0.63% property tax
- Strong healthcare: 5 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 85°F
- Low natural disaster risk: 4 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: few parks and no water close by
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
Whether it's a good place for you depends on what you value. Take the quiz to see how Windsor ranks against your own priorities.
Key facts
Living in Windsor: common questions
What is the cost of living in Windsor?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $508k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,170 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Windsor?
Colorado collects about $1,517 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.63% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Windsor safe?
Windsor isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Windsor?
Public schools in Windsor test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 19 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Windsor?
Windsor has cold winters: winter days average around 43°F and summer days around 85°F, with roughly 48″ of snow a year.
Does Windsor get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and cold waves: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.64 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Windsor?
The nearest major airport is DEN, about 45 mi away.
How Windsor scores
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