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Walden vs De Beque

141 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (19× in De Beque) and street grid (9.5× in Walden).

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Walden, COKnown for its schoolsColorado · 573 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.

WaldenKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 17%of CO districts All about Walden →
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.

Trails19×
De Beque has more miles of trail
De Beque 1.9 miWalden 0.1 mi
Street grid9.5×
Walden has the more walkable street grid
Walden 149De Beque 15.6
Average commute24 min
Walden has the shorter commute
De Beque 35 minWalden 11 min
Work in town+27.6 pts
More of Walden’s workers stay in town
Walden 32.8%De Beque 5.2%
Property tax bill+44%
Tax bills are bigger in De Beque
De Beque $462Walden $321
Bachelor’s degree++11.5 pts
More adults in Walden have a degree
Walden 29.7%De Beque 18.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,340 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.

Walden$920/mo
Typical home $170K (Census) · tax rate 0.19% · or rent about $1,692/mo · Housing →
De Beque$2,250/mo
Typical home $417K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.19% · or rent about $1,094/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,340 a month, about $16,100 a year, between De Beque and Walden.

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

Walden gets 54 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
WaldenDe Beque
Snow a year67″13″
January low2°F21°F
July high76°F93°F
Growing season (days)31d190d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st64th
Outdoors & history
WaldenDe Beque
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled18891880
National Register places—2
Archive photos13—
Community
WaldenDe Beque
Library hours a week41 hrs12 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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.

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−WaldenBetter than 17% of districts in the state D−De BequeBetter than 2% of districts in the state
Where they are

141 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WaldenCODe BequeCO
Walden ↔ De Beque141 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.

WaldenDe Beque
People
Population 573Highest 458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.3%Highest CO: +14.8% -2.2%Lowest CO: +14.8%
Median age 50.8±17.7Highest 35% above CO 47.3±11.1Lowest 25% above CO
Walden and De Beque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.6%±7.6Lowest CO: 21% 20.3%±6.3Highest CO: 21%
De Beque and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 30.2%±8.2Highest CO: 15.6% 18.1%±6.8Lowest CO: 15.6%
Walden and De Beque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.7%Highest CO: 45.7% 18.2%Lowest CO: 45.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7%±7.5Highest CO: 6.4% 2.8%±2.8Lowest CO: 6.4%
Walden 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 $40,972±$21kLowest 57% below CO $63,558±$9kHighest 33% below CO
De Beque and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $169,600±$120kLowest 69% below CO $241,700±$28kHighest 55% below CO
De Beque and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,692±$769Highest 4% below CO $1,094±$390Lowest 38% below CO
Walden and De Beque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $321Lowest 88% below CO $462Highest 82% below CO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.2%±44.2Highest CO: 52.9% 33.3%±63.4Lowest CO: 52.9%
Walden and De Beque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.2%Lowest CO: 9.4% 12.7%Highest CO: 9.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.3%Lowest CO: 66.2% 77.5%Highest CO: 66.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 15 yrs older than CO 1985Highest 3 yrs older than CO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 11 minLowest 55% below CO 35 minHighest 40% above CO
Work from home 13.3%±11.8Highest CO: 21% 10.2%±7.6Lowest CO: 21%
Walden and De Beque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 32.8%Highest 5.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 32.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.84Lowest 1.04Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Denver (6%)Grand Junction (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in De BequeFew work in Walden
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 1.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 149Highest 15.6Lowest
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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