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Olathe vs Ignacio

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

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

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Ignacio, COKnown for its schoolsColorado · 1,250 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.

OlatheOne of the healthiest towns

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

IgnacioKnown for its schools

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

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

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

Health

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

Olathe$2,560/mo

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

Ignacio$2,550/mo

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

OlatheIgnacio

Snow a year22″34″

January low18°F 11°F

July high90°F 86°F

Growing season (days)167d 128d

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

Outdoors & history

OlatheIgnacio

Trails1 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Archive photos2 6

Famous people born here2 2

Community

OlatheIgnacio

Library hours a week—56 hrs

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.

Where they are

105 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OlatheCO IgnacioCO

Olathe ↔ Ignacio105 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

OlatheIgnacio

People

Population 1,793Highest 1,250Lowest

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

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

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

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

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

Age 65+ 14.7%±2.6Highest CO: 15.6% 14%±2.5Lowest 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+ 7.6%Lowest CO: 45.7% 17.3%Highest CO: 45.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.7%±1.2Lowest CO: 6.4% 2%±1.7Highest 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 $55,767±$19kLowest 42% below CO $67,593±$30kHighest 29% 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 $245,600±$24kLowest 54% below CO $246,200±$51kHighest 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 $967±$99Lowest 45% below CO $1,123±$103Highest 36% 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 $944Highest 64% below CO $497Lowest 81% below CO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.2%±17.5Lowest CO: 52.9% 61.7%±24.5Highest 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 25.5%Highest CO: 9.4% 16%Lowest CO: 9.4%

Housing

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

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

Getting to work

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

Work from home 16.9%±13.6Highest CO: 21% 4.7%±2.5Lowest 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 7.6%Lowest 7.7%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 14.8 miHighest

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

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

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in IgnacioFew work in Olathe

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest

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

Schools

School district Montrose County School District Re-1JIgnacio School District No. 11Jt

High school in town Olathe Middle/High SchoolIgnacio High School

Students per teacherat that high school 13.6Highest 8.9Lowest

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.

Olathe neighborsTown Square →

T Weaver · 5d

Olathe School Spirit

1 neighbor in Olathe can answer.

Ignacio neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Ignacio’s Town Square.

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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.