AvonCO
A town of 5,972. A typical home worth about $1.26M.
What makes Avon stand out
The 3 things Avon does most differently from other towns.
Every workday, about 6,013 people come to Avon for work
Where Avon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Avon’s report card
Now in Avon
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- Grand Peak, Silverton Break Ground on 164-Unit Mixed-Income Community in Avon, ColoradoREBusinessOnline · Sep 28
- Avon’s plan for a town-owned housing development is back on track following latest approvalVailDaily.com · Aug 12
- Crestline adds dual-branded Marriott property in Avon, COhotelbusiness.com · Aug 4
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Avon. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Avon home is worth about $1.26M
The typical Avon home is worth about $1,257,000, about the same as a year ago, 136% above the Colorado typical home.
Typical home value
Nearly a third of Avon is conserved land
14 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Henry A. Nottingham Park | — | 34 |
Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns
Avon beats the Colorado average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Avon | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 7.8% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 13.3% | 11.1% |
About one in six working residents works right in Avon
Most working residents leave Avon for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Vail (14%), Denver (8%) and Edwards (6%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Where working residents work
Less crime per resident than 23% of U.S. towns
Avon reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Avon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 189 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.
Avon’s public schools outperform 56% of Colorado districts
The public schools Avon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Elementary School | K–5 | 242 | D |
| Mountain Montessori Private | PK–K | 39 | |
| Mountain Montessori Private | PK–K | 39 |
About Avon
Town in Colorado, US
Avon is a home rule town located in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 6,072 at the 2020 United States census. The town is a part of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. Avon is the gateway to the Beaver Creek Resort which lies about two miles (3 km) south of the town. It was the previous site of Vail Resorts before the company moved its physical headquarters to Broomfield, Colorado, in 2006. The town is the home of Liberty Skis, an independent ski manufacturing company.
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- Population
- 6,072
- Area
- 8.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,431 ft
- ZIP code
- 81620
- Area code
- 970
Avon’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Avon.