Lyons
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Outdoors in Lyons
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North St. Vrain Creek Bridge
The North St. Vrain Creek Bridge, in Lyons, Colorado, was built in 1955. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
About Lyons
Town in Colorado, United StatesLyons is a Statutory Town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 2,209 at the 2020 United States census, up from 2,033 at the 2010 United States census. Lyons is located at the confluence of North St. Vrain Creek and South St. Vrain Creek, 20 miles (32 km) east of Rocky Mountain National Park. Due to its location at the intersection of State Highway 7 and U.S. Highway 36, both of which lead to the national park, it is sometimes referred to as "The Double Gateway to the Rockies".
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Housing in Lyons
The typical Lyons home is worth about $756,000, down 1.1% in a year, 42% above the Colorado typical home.
Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Work & commute in Lyons
Full picture →Most working residents leave Lyons for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Boulder (24%), Longmont (13%) and Denver (9%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Health in Lyons
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Colorado
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Lyons
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Lyons
Full climate →Lyons has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Lyons
All Lyons schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Lyons’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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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