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Rangely vs Burlington

350 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (44× in Rangely) and street grid (3.8× in Burlington).

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Rangely, COHomes around $230KColorado · 2,466 people
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Burlington, COHomes around $251KColorado · 3,152 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.

RangelyHomes around $230K
Housing$230K typical home57% below the CO typical home College town1 collegeColorado Northwestern Community College HealthHealthier than 76%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Rangely →
BurlingtonHomes around $251K
Housing$251K typical home53% below the CO typical home Outdoors#25 most walkable in CO0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 12%of CO districts All about Burlington →
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.

Trails44×
Rangely has more miles of trail
Rangely 8.8 miBurlington 0.2 mi
Street grid3.8×
Burlington has the more walkable street grid
Burlington 115Rangely 30.3
Growth since 2010+22.6 pts
Rangely has grown faster since 2010
Rangely -2.8%Burlington -25.4%
Property tax bill+33%
Tax bills are bigger in Burlington
Burlington $1,147Rangely $863
Average commute7 min
Rangely has the shorter commute
Burlington 17 minRangely 10 min
In college+10.6 pts
Rangely is more of a college town
Rangely 12.3%Burlington 1.7%
★ 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.

Safety
–RangelyNot graded CBurlingtonSafer than 28% of U.S. towns
Schools
BRangelyBetter than 63% of districts in the state DBurlingtonBetter than 12% of districts in the state
Health
A−RangelyHealthier than 76% of U.S. towns BBurlingtonHealthier than 58% 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.

Rangely$1,300/mo
Typical home $230K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.46% · or rent about $770/mo · Housing →
Burlington$1,430/mo
Typical home $251K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $1,154/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Burlington and Rangely.

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
RangelyBurlington
Snow a year30″34″
January low3°F17°F
July high93°F91°F
Growing season (days)136d155d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th18th
Outdoors & history
RangelyBurlington
Trails9 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.1%0.8%
Settled—1887
National Register places—4
Archive photos1012
Famous people born here54
Community
RangelyBurlington
Library hours a week40 hrs48 hrs
Colleges in town1—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

350 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RangelyCOBurlingtonCO
Rangely ↔ Burlington350 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.

RangelyBurlington
People
Population 2,466Lowest 3,152Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.8%Highest CO: +14.8% -25.4%Lowest CO: +14.8%
Median age 33.3±3.6Lowest 12% below CO 38.1±4.6Highest about the CO average
Burlington and Rangely are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.1%±4.7Lowest CO: 21% 28.5%±4.3Highest CO: 21%
Burlington and Rangely are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.2%±3.6Lowest CO: 15.6% 16.8%±4Highest CO: 15.6%
Burlington and Rangely are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.4%Highest CO: 45.7% 17.5%Lowest CO: 45.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 12.3%±2.4Highest CO: 6.4% 1.7%±1.5Lowest CO: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,389±$15kLowest 30% below CO $74,308±$16kHighest 22% below CO
Burlington and Rangely are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $187,400±$14kLowest 65% below CO $208,100±$40kHighest 61% below CO
Burlington and Rangely are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $770±$263Lowest 56% below CO $1,154±$220Highest 34% below CO
Burlington and Rangely are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $863Lowest 67% below CO $1,147Highest 56% below CO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 21%±20.9Lowest CO: 52.9% 34.3%±17.7Highest CO: 52.9%
Burlington and Rangely are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.6%Highest CO: 9.4% 9.2%Lowest CO: 9.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74%Highest CO: 66.2% 72.9%Lowest CO: 66.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 10 yrs older than CO 1972Lowest 16 yrs older than CO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 10 minLowest 61% below CO 17 minHighest 33% below CO
Work from home 6.2%±4.5Lowest CO: 21% 10.2%±3.8Highest CO: 21%
Burlington and Rangely are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 44%Lowest 48.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 4.8 miHighest 1.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.73Lowest 1.15Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Meeker (7%)Denver (3%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BurlingtonFew work in Rangely
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 0.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 8.8 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.0 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 30.3Lowest 115Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#109 of 142 in CO
School district Rangely School District RE4Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J
High school in town Rangely Junior/Senior High SchoolBurlington High School
Students per teacherat that high school 12.9Lowest 16.7Highest
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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