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De Beque vs Genoa

252 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (20.8× in De Beque) and trails (9.5× in De Beque).

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De Beque, COKnown for its schoolsColorado · 458 people
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Genoa, COA small town of 190Colorado · 190 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

De BequeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 2%of CO districts Housing$417K typical home22% below the CO typical home All about De Beque →
GenoaA small town of 190
Quiet strengthsGenoa doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Genoa →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker20.8×
De Beque is more of a job hub
De Beque 1.04Genoa 0.05
Trails9.5×
De Beque has more miles of trail
De Beque 1.9 miGenoa 0.2 mi
Street grid6.6×
Genoa has the more walkable street grid
Genoa 103De Beque 15.6
Typical home built47 yrs
Genoa’s homes are older
De Beque 1985Genoa 1938
Average commute7 min
Genoa has the shorter commute
De Beque 35 minGenoa 28 min
Size2.4×
De Beque is the bigger place
De Beque 458Genoa 190
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,000 more a month in De Beque

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

De Beque$2,250/mo
Typical home $417K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.19% · or rent about $1,094/mo · Housing →
Genoa$1,250/mo
Typical home $186K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $1,000 a month, about $12,000 a year, between De Beque and Genoa.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Colorado ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
D−De BequeBetter than 2% of districts in the state –GenoaNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
De BequeGenoa
Snow a year13″24″
January low21°F12°F
July high93°F89°F
Growing season (days)190d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th63rd
Outdoors & history
De BequeGenoa
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled18801905
National Register places2—
Archive photos—7
Community
De BequeGenoa
Library hours a week12 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

252 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

De BequeCOGenoaCO
De Beque ↔ Genoa252 miles apart
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What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

De BequeGenoa
People
Population 458Highest 190Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.2% CO: +14.8% —
Median age 47.3±11.1Lowest 25% above CO 48.9±11.6Highest 30% above CO
Genoa and De Beque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.3%±6.3Highest CO: 21% 10.5%±19.1Lowest CO: 21%
De Beque and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.1%±6.8Highest CO: 15.6% 17.4%±18.1Lowest CO: 15.6%
De Beque and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.2%Lowest CO: 45.7% 19.9%Highest CO: 45.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±2.8Lowest CO: 6.4% 6.3%±10.3Highest CO: 6.4%
Genoa and De Beque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $63,558±$9kHighest 33% below CO $63,125±$32kLowest 34% below CO
De Beque and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $241,700±$28kHighest 55% below CO $186,100±$62kLowest 65% below CO
De Beque and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,094±$390 38% below CO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $462 82% below CO —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.3%±63.4Lowest CO: 52.9% 50%±100Highest CO: 52.9%
Genoa and De Beque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.7%Lowest CO: 9.4% 13.2%Highest CO: 9.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.5%Lowest CO: 66.2% 84.4%Highest CO: 66.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 3 yrs older than CO 1938Lowest 50 yrs older than CO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 40% above CO 28 minLowest 11% above CO
Work from home 10.2%±7.6Lowest CO: 21% 17.1%±16.7Highest CO: 21%
Genoa and De Beque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miLowest 69.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.04Highest 0.05Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Junction (19%)Limon (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GenoaFew work in De Beque
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 mi 0.7 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 15.6Lowest 103Highest
Colorado average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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