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Marble vs Mountain View

124 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (31 min in Mountain View) and property tax bill (2.1× in Mountain View).

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Marble, COKnown for its schoolsColorado · 309 people

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Mountain View, COA small town of 609Colorado · 609 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.

MarbleKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 76%of CO districts

History8 historic places8 places on the National Register All about Marble →

Mountain ViewA small town of 609

Quiet strengthsMountain View doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Mountain View →

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.

Average commute31 min

Mountain View has the shorter commute

Marble 50 minMountain View 18 min

Property tax bill2.1×

Tax bills are bigger in Mountain View

Mountain View $2,481Marble $1,159

Work from home+27.9 pts

More people work from home in Mountain View

Mountain View 29.3%Marble 1.4%

Typical home built50 yrs

Mountain View’s homes are older

Marble 1988Mountain View 1938

Street grid+88%

Mountain View has the more walkable street grid

Mountain View 162Marble 86.2

Bachelor’s degree++9.8 pts

More adults in Mountain View have a degree

Mountain View 61.1%Marble 51.3%

★ What stands out · Life in each

Marble gets 95 more inches of snow a year

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

MarbleMountain View

Snow a year171″76″

January low10°F 17°F

July high76°F 88°F

Growing season (days)113d 151d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th 76th

Outdoors & history

MarbleMountain View

Trails1 mi —

Conserved land3.9%—

Settled—1879

National Register places8 —

Community

MarbleMountain View

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined1 0

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.

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Marble

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%

Marble$3,240/mo

Typical home $603K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.15% · Housing →

Mountain View$2,920/mo

Typical home $522K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.42% · or rent about $2,083/mo · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Marble and Mountain View.

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

A−MarbleBetter than 76% of districts in the state –Mountain ViewNot graded

Where they are

124 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MarbleCO Mountain ViewCO

Marble ↔ Mountain View124 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

MarbleMountain View

People

Population 309Lowest 609Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +6.7% CO: +14.8%

Median age 36±27.5Highest 5% below CO 35.2±1.9Lowest 7% below CO

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

Kids under 18 14.9%±16.7Lowest CO: 21% 23.3%±7.6Highest CO: 21%

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

Age 65+ 19.7%±4.8Highest CO: 15.6% 13%±2.5Lowest CO: 15.6%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 51.3%Lowest CO: 45.7% 61.1%Highest CO: 45.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±6.4Highest CO: 6.4% 2.8%±3.4Lowest CO: 6.4%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $170,793±$42kHighest 79% above CO $106,875±$32kLowest 12% above CO

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $773,900±$584kHighest 43% above CO $596,800±$30kLowest 11% above CO

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $2,083±$683 18% above CO

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,159Lowest 55% below CO $2,481Highest 5% below CO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±50.9Lowest CO: 52.9% 29.8%±28.5Highest CO: 52.9%

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

Below poverty line 1.3%Lowest CO: 9.4% 11.7%Highest CO: 9.4%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 60%Lowest CO: 66.2% 67.7%Highest CO: 66.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest same as CO 1938Lowest 50 yrs older than CO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 50 minHighest 96% above CO 18 minLowest 27% below CO

Work from home 1.4%±2.1Lowest CO: 21% 29.3%±9.2Highest CO: 21%

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 67.3 miHighest 6.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.22Highest 0.89Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Basalt (7%)Denver (38%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mountain ViewFew work in Marble

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 3.9%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 86.2Lowest 162Highest

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.

Marble neighborsTown Square →

T Weaver · 6d

Living in Marble

1 neighbor in Marble can answer.

Mountain View neighborsTown Square →

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Towns like Marble

Alma385 people · $424K homes

Silverton637 people · $471K homes

Green Mountain Falls459 people · $449K homes

Norwood381 people · $334K homes

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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.