Rangely is a statutory town in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,299 at the 2020 census. Rangely is the home of Colorado Northwestern Community College.

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Town numbers

ZIP code81648

Area code970

Living in Rangely

Housing in Rangely

$230K▲ 4.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Rangely home is worth about $230,000, up 4.5% in a year, 57% below the Colorado typical home.

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Safety in Rangely

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Rangely's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Rangely 1.7

Colorado 4.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Rangely 15.3

Colorado 22.3

U.S. 15.5

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

Work & commute in Rangely

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44% of Rangely’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Meeker (7%), Grand Junction (3%) and Colorado Springs (2%). Half commute less than 5 miles.

Meeker

Grand Junction

Colorado Springs

Dinosaur

44%Work in townlive and work in Rangely 5 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 731Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Rangely →

Health in Rangely

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 94% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Colorado

4worse than CO

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethCO 9.2% · worse 19.1%More adults in frequent mental distressCO 16% · worse 59.4%Fewer adults seeing a dentistCO 64.6% · worse

Care nearby

Rangely District HospitalRangely · 1.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Mountainlands Family Health Center Vernal Dental ClinicVernal · 46.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Rangely

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

🏔️ Avalanches🌊 Inland flooding🔥 Wildfire

3Does Rangely flood?paid flood claims since 1979 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 4 declared for Rio Blanco County

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

Climate in Rangely

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Rangely has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 11°Winter

62° / 33°Spring

88° / 53°Summer

64° / 33°Fall

How much snow does Rangely get?About 30 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Rangely

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School Grade B

The public schools Rangely’s kids attend outperform 63% of Colorado’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictRangely School District RE4Schools3

Parkview Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 236 students Rangely Junior/Senior High School B-High · Grades 6–12 · 249 students Rangely Christian AcademyOther · Grades K–12 · 21 students

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