The City of Evans is a home rule city located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 22,165 at the 2020 United States census, a 19.57% increase since the 2010 United States census. Evans is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.

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How Evans ranks

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#30Most affordable in CO #38Fastest growing in CO #41Lowest property tax in CO All CO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code80620

Area code970

Living in Evans

Housing in Evans

$392K▼ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Evans home is worth about $392,000, down 1% in a year, 27% below the Colorado typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market52

Sale-to-list99.1%

Sold in May24

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Safety in Evans

Safety Grade C

Evans reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Evans 2.9

Colorado 4.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Evans 16

Colorado 22.3

U.S. 15.5

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

Work & commute in Evans

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Most working residents leave Evans for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Greeley (29%), Denver (8%) and Loveland (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Greeley

29%

Denver

Loveland

Fort Collins

4%Work in townlive and work in Evans 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,331Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Evans →

Health in Evans

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Colorado

2better than CO·14worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 2▼ 8 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 6▼ 1 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.3%Fewer adults who have had cancerCO 7.8% · better 18.7%Fewer adults with arthritisCO 22.9% · better 19.3%More uninsured adultsCO 11.1% · worse

Care nearby

Uchealth Greeley HospitalGreeley · 3.5 mi · ER

Monfort Family ClinicEvans · 4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · part of Evans

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Evans

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

3Does Evans flood?paid flood claims since 2013 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Evans MapEvans vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Evans

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Evans has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 16°Winter

65° / 34°Spring

88° / 56°Summer

66° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Evans get?About 33 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 8, with the last in spring around May 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Evans

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School Grade C

The public schools Evans’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 67% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Evans’s schools compare in CO →

DistrictGreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and StaSchools6

Chappelow K-8 Magnet School BElementary · Grades K–8 · 693 students Heiman Elementary School DElementary · Grades K–5 · 602 students Dos Rios Elementary School DElementary · Grades K–5 · 499 students Centennial Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 481 students Union Colony Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 342 students Prairie Heights Middle School CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 537 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.