Greeley, CO: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Greeley is the home rule city that is the county seat of, and the most populous municipality in, Weld County, Colorado United States. The city population was 108,795 at the 2020 United States census, an increase of 17.12% since the 2010 United States census. Greeley is the tenth most populous city in Colorado. Greeley is the principal city of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and is a major city of the Front Range Urban Corridor. Greeley is located in northern Colorado and is situated 49 miles (79 km) north-northeast of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. The city is a college town, home to the University of Northern Colorado and Aims Community College.

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How Greeley ranks

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#16Closest to a top hospital in CO #41Cheapest rent in CO #43Most affordable in CO All CO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code80631, 80632, 80633

Area code970

Living in Greeley

Housing in Greeley

$415K▼ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Greeley home is worth about $415,000, down 1.3% in a year, 22% below the Colorado typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market51

Sale-to-list99.5%

Sold in May113

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Safety in Greeley

D

Safety Grade D

Greeley reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 92% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Greeley 6.2

Colorado 4.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Greeley 28.7

Colorado 22.3

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Greeley

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Colorado

1better than CO·15worse

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

Conditions 1▲ 5▼ 6 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.6%Fewer adults who have had cancerCO 7.8% · better 18.7%More uninsured adultsCO 11.1% · worse

Care nearby

Uchealth Greeley HospitalGreeley · 1.9 mi · ER

Aims Student Health and Wellness CenterGreeley · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · part of Greeley

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Greeley

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Greeley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictGreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and StaSchools32

Tointon Academy of Pre-EngineeringElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,127 students S. Christa McAuliffe STEM Academy B-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 932 students James Madison STEAM Academy CElementary · Grades PK–7 · 768 students Winograd K-8 Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 691 students Salida del Sol Academy C-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 654 students Scott Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 566 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.

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