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Genoa vs De Beque

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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Genoa, COA small town of 190Colorado · 190 people
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De Beque, COKnown for its schoolsColorado · 458 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.

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 →
De BequeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 2%of CO districts Housing$417K typical home22% below the CO typical home All about De Beque →
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.

Genoa$1,250/mo
Typical home $186K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
De Beque$2,250/mo
Typical home $417K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.19% · or rent about $1,094/mo · 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
–GenoaNot graded D−De BequeBetter than 2% of districts in the state
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
GenoaDe Beque
Snow a year24″13″
January low12°F21°F
July high89°F93°F
Growing season (days)143d190d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd64th
Outdoors & history
GenoaDe Beque
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled19051880
National Register places—2
Archive photos7—
Community
GenoaDe Beque
Library hours a week—12 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.

GenoaCODe BequeCO
Genoa ↔ De Beque252 miles apart
Everything, side by side

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.

GenoaDe Beque
People
Population 190Lowest 458Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -2.2% CO: +14.8%
Median age 48.9±11.6Highest 30% above CO 47.3±11.1Lowest 25% 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 10.5%±19.1Lowest CO: 21% 20.3%±6.3Highest 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+ 17.4%±18.1Lowest CO: 15.6% 18.1%±6.8Highest 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+ 19.9%Highest CO: 45.7% 18.2%Lowest CO: 45.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±10.3Highest CO: 6.4% 2.8%±2.8Lowest 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 $63,125±$32kLowest 34% below CO $63,558±$9kHighest 33% 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 $186,100±$62kLowest 65% below CO $241,700±$28kHighest 55% 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 50%±100Highest CO: 52.9% 33.3%±63.4Lowest 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 13.2%Highest CO: 9.4% 12.7%Lowest CO: 9.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.4%Highest CO: 66.2% 77.5%Lowest CO: 66.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 50 yrs older than CO 1985Highest 3 yrs older than CO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 11% above CO 35 minHighest 40% above CO
Work from home 17.1%±16.7Highest CO: 21% 10.2%±7.6Lowest 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 0%Lowest 5.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 69.8 miHighest 32.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.05Lowest 1.04Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Limon (26%)Grand Junction (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in De BequeFew work in Genoa
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 1.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 mi 0.7 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 103Highest 15.6Lowest
Colorado average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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