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Ignacio vs Olathe

105 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+90% in Olathe) and street grid (2.3× in Ignacio).

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Ignacio, COKnown for its schoolsColorado · 1,250 people

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Olathe, COOne of the healthiest townsColorado · 1,793 people

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.

IgnacioKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 14%of CO districts HealthHealthier than 69%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Ignacio →

OlatheOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 65%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 35%of CO districts All about Olathe →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Property tax bill+90%

Tax bills are bigger in Olathe

Olathe $944Ignacio $497

Street grid2.3×

Ignacio has the more walkable street grid

Ignacio 130Olathe 56.2

Growth since 2010+13 pts

Ignacio has grown faster since 2010

Ignacio +22.2%Olathe +9.2%

Jobs per worker+78%

Ignacio is more of a job hub

Ignacio 1.30Olathe 0.73

Bachelor’s degree++9.7 pts

More adults in Ignacio have a degree

Ignacio 17.3%Olathe 7.6%

★ What stands out · 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

DIgnacioBetter than 14% of districts in the state C+OlatheBetter than 35% of districts in the state

Health

B+IgnacioHealthier than 69% of U.S. towns B+OlatheHealthier than 65% of U.S. towns

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Down paymentRate%

Ignacio$2,550/mo

Typical home $471K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.20% · or rent about $1,123/mo · Housing →

Olathe$2,560/mo

Typical home $460K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.38% · or rent about $967/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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

IgnacioOlathe

Snow a year34″22″

January low11°F 18°F

July high86°F 90°F

Growing season (days)128d 167d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th 55th

Outdoors & history

IgnacioOlathe

Conserved land—0%

Archive photos6 2

Famous people born here2 2

Community

IgnacioOlathe

Library hours a week56 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 1

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

105 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

IgnacioCO OlatheCO

Ignacio ↔ Olathe105 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.

Only big differences vs Colorado average

IgnacioOlathe

People

Population 1,250Lowest 1,793Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +22.2%Highest CO: +14.8% +9.2%Lowest CO: +14.8%

Median age 39.2±9.3Highest 4% above CO 37.8±4.6Lowest about the CO average

Ignacio and Olathe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 26.7%±4.5Highest CO: 21% 20.1%±6.6Lowest CO: 21%

Ignacio and Olathe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 14%±2.5Lowest CO: 15.6% 14.7%±2.6Highest CO: 15.6%

Olathe and Ignacio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.3%Highest CO: 45.7% 7.6%Lowest CO: 45.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1.7Highest CO: 6.4% 0.7%±1.2Lowest CO: 6.4%

Ignacio and Olathe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $67,593±$30kHighest 29% below CO $55,767±$19kLowest 42% below CO

Ignacio and Olathe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $246,200±$51kHighest 54% below CO $245,600±$24kLowest 54% below CO

Ignacio and Olathe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,123±$103Highest 36% below CO $967±$99Lowest 45% below CO

Ignacio and Olathe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $497Lowest 81% below CO $944Highest 64% below CO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.7%±24.5Highest CO: 52.9% 55.2%±17.5Lowest CO: 52.9%

Ignacio and Olathe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 16%Lowest CO: 9.4% 25.5%Highest CO: 9.4%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 63.9%Highest CO: 66.2% 63.7%Lowest CO: 66.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 12 yrs older than CO 1979Highest 9 yrs older than CO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 29% below CO 19 minHighest 23% below CO

Work from home 4.7%±2.5Lowest CO: 21% 16.9%±13.6Highest CO: 21%

Olathe and Ignacio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 7.7%Highest 7.6%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miHighest 11.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.30Highest 0.73Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Durango (25%)Montrose (32%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OlatheFew work in Ignacio

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 130Highest 56.2Lowest

Schools

School district Ignacio School District No. 11JtMontrose County School District Re-1J

High school in town Ignacio High SchoolOlathe Middle/High School

Students per teacherat that high school 8.9Lowest 13.6Highest

Colorado average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Ignacio neighborsTown Square →

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Olathe neighborsTown Square →

T Weaver · 5d

Olathe School Spirit

1 neighbor in Olathe can answer.

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Towns like Ignacio

Stratton716 people · $166K homes

Julesburg1,181 people · $149K homes

Hotchkiss1,224 people · $267K homes

Calhan620 people · $297K homes

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.