Salida
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1900
Denver and Rio Grande RR No. 218 and other engines at Salida, Colorado, ca 1900, 1900
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About Salida
City in Colorado, United StatesSalida ( sə-LY-də; Spanish pronunciation: [saˈliða], 'exit') is the statutory city that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The population was 5,666 at the 2020 census.
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How Salida ranks
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Housing in Salida
The typical Salida home is worth about $718,000, about the same as a year ago, 35% above the Colorado typical home.
Safety in Salida
Safety Grade B+
Salida reports less crime per resident than 71% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Salida
Full picture →45% of Salida’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Denver (6%), Colorado Springs (4%) and Poncha Springs (3%). Half commute less than 2 miles.
Health in Salida
Health Grade A
Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Colorado
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Salida
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Salida
Full climate →Salida has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Salida
All Salida schools →School Grade A
The public schools Salida’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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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