Delta
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Outdoors in Delta
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1939
Delta (vicinity), Colorado. Western slope farms. Grain harvest, 1939
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About Delta
City in Colorado, USDelta is a home rule city that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 9,035 at the 2020 United States census. The United States Forest Service headquarters of the Grand Mesa, Gunnison, and Uncompahgre National Forests are located in Delta.
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How Delta ranks
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Housing in Delta
The typical Delta home is worth about $372,000, up 3.5% in a year, 30% below the Colorado typical home.
Safety in Delta
Safety Grade C-
Delta reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less.
Work & commute in Delta
Full picture →About one in 4 of Delta’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Montrose (15%), Grand Junction (10%) and Denver (2%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Health in Delta
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 88% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Colorado
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Delta
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Delta
Full climate →Delta has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Delta
All Delta schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Delta’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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.
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