Dacono is a home rule city located in southwestern Weld County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 6,297 at the 2020 United States census, an increase of +51.66% since the 2010 United States census. Dacono is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.

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How Dacono ranks

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#15Fastest growing in CO #37Lowest depression in CO #35Best schools in CO All CO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code80514

Area code303

Living in Dacono

Housing in Dacono

$496K▼ 3.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dacono home is worth about $496,000, down 3.3% in a year, 7% below the Colorado typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market19

Sale-to-list101.3%

Sold in May11

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Safety in Dacono

Safety Grade B

Dacono reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Dacono 1.2

Colorado 4.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Dacono 8

Colorado 22.3

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Dacono

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Most working residents leave Dacono for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Denver (14%), Longmont (8%) and Boulder (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Denver

14%

Longmont

Boulder

Aurora

2%Work in townlive and work in Dacono 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 979Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Dacono →

Health in Dacono

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Colorado

3better than CO·6worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 1▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethCO 9.2% · better 6.2%Fewer adults who have had cancerCO 7.8% · better 14.4%More uninsured adultsCO 11.1% · worse

Care nearby

Centura Health-St. Anthony North Health CampusWestminster · 8 mi · ER

Salud FrederickLongmont · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Dacono · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dacono →

Natural hazards in Dacono

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

3Does Dacono flood?paid flood claims since 2013 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Dacono MapDacono vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Dacono →

Climate in Dacono

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Dacono has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 18°Winter

64° / 35°Spring

87° / 55°Summer

66° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Dacono get?About 35 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 7, with the last in spring around May 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Dacono →

Schools in Dacono

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Dacono’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#35Best public schoolsof 142 in CO

DistrictWeld re-8 schoolsSchools1

Kenneth Homyak PK-8 A-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 311 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.