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Conserved land0.1%3 of 2,806 acres
Trails8.8 mi2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves21 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Rangely

Town in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States
2,299Population
4.2 sq miArea
5,297 ftElevation

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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ZIP code81648
Area code970
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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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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
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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.

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