Scores by category

Each category averages its indicators' percentile scores among US cities and towns.

Safety64#5,548/15,637
Economy95#818/15,631
Housing68#4,866/14,977
Health81#2,904/15,609
Healthcare22#12,197/15,650
Environment94#997/15,453
Education48#8,121/15,649
Infrastructure73#4,193/15,650
Community51#7,634/15,651
Leisure & amenities97#412/15,651

Strengths · Weaknesses

Indicators where Leadville North, Colorado ranks highest and lowest among US cities and towns (score = percentile, 100 = best). Values marked “Lake County value” are the county’s: the source publishes no figure for this city or town, and the county holding most of its residents stands in.

Strengths

Distance to an emergency room · low1.2 mi
100/100Colorado 5.2 miUnited States 5.5 miJul 2026Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesLake County value
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) · low3.7 µg/m³
100/100Colorado 5.8 µg/m³United States 8.0 µg/m³2022Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyLake County value
Hot days · low0 days
100/100Colorado 23 daysUnited States 42 days2016-2025NOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationLake County value
Grocery stores · high5.3 /10k
99/100Colorado 1.0 /10kUnited States 1.7 /10k2025U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsLake County value
New business applications · high44.2 /1k
99/100Colorado 23.9 /1kUnited States 16.6 /1k2025U.S. Census BureauLake County value
Restaurants and bars · high19.9 /10k
98/100Colorado 9.4 /10kUnited States 9.0 /10k2025U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsLake County value

Weaknesses

Comfortable days · low18.1%
0/100Colorado 26.2%United States 26.8%2016-2025NOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationLake County value
Pharmacies · low0.0 /10k
1/100Colorado 0.9 /10kUnited States 1.8 /10k2025U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsLake County value
Drought exposure · high100%
2/100Colorado 70%United States 43%Oct 2025–Sep 2026National Drought Mitigation Center (University of Nebraska–Lincoln), USDA and NOAALake County value
Suicide rate · high30.5 /100k
3/100Colorado 22.4 /100kUnited States 14.1 /100k2024Centers for Disease Control and PreventionModel-based estimateLake County value
Mammography screening · low33.0%
4/100Colorado 45.0%United States 46.0%2023University of Wisconsin Population Health InstituteLake County value
Social associations · low5.4 /10k
8/100Colorado 8.7 /10kUnited States 9.1 /10k2023University of Wisconsin Population Health InstituteLake County value

Trends

The largest changes over about five years, next to the country's over the same periods.

PopulationFalling
2,244 (2015-2019) → 1,417 (2020-2024)
−37%5 yearsCensus table B01003US 328,329,953 → 340,003,797
Rent-burdened householdsImproving
80.5% (2015-2019) → 30.7% (2020-2024)
−50 pts5 yearsCensus table B25070US 49.6% → 51.1%
Median household incomeImproving
$50,219 (2015-2019) → $97,604 (2020-2024)
+94%5 yearsCensus table B19013US $65,712 → $81,604
Rent as share of incomeImproving
39.1% (2015-2019) → 23.0% (2020-2024)
−16 pts5 yearsCensus table B25071US 29.8% → 30.6%
Poverty rateImproving
13.2% (2015-2019) → 1.3% (2020-2024)
−12 pts5 yearsCensus table B17001US 12.3% → 12.1%
High school diploma or higherImproving
89.7% (2015-2019) → 97.3% (2020-2024)
+7.6 pts5 yearsCensus table B15003US 88.0% → 89.6%

What changed in five years

How each measure moved between two periods about five years apart, read against whether more or less is better, the published margin of error and the same change in other places.

Over about five years, Leadville North, Colorado improved on 3 of 10 measures with a comparison and declined on 0. 7 moved within the margin of error and 0 barely changed.

Earlier (2015-2019)
Latest (2020-2024)
Lower standingHigher standing

Position is the place's standing among cities and towns: further right is better, whichever way the measure counts.

Improved3

Rent burden−50 points80.5% → 30.7%
Household income+94%$50,219 → $97,604
Rent / income−16 points39.1% → 23.0%

Declined0

No measure declined by more than its margin of error.

All 10 measures

Change of every measure of Leadville North, Colorado between two periods about five years apart
Measure	Before	After	Change	Reading	Favourable vs peers
Average commute time	34.5 min2015-2019	21.8 min2020-2024	−12.6 min	Within the margin of error	99%
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.9%2015-2019	42.3%2020-2024	+3.4 points	Within the margin of error	55%
Broadband subscriptions	94.1%2015-2019	94.0%2020-2024	−0.2 points	Within the margin of error	8%
Child poverty rate	0.0%2015-2019	0.0%2020-2024	0 points	Within the margin of error	42%
High school diploma or higher	89.7%2015-2019	97.3%2020-2024	+7.6 points	Within the margin of error	91%
Home price to income ratio	6.3×2015-2019	5.5×2020-2024	−0.8×	Within the margin of error	97%
Income inequality (Gini index)	0.3962015-2019	0.3082020-2024	−0.088	Within the margin of error	94%
Median household income	$50,2192015-2019	$97,6042020-2024	+94%	Improved	98%
Rent as share of income	39.1%2015-2019	23.0%2020-2024	−16 points	Improved	98%
Rent-burdened households	80.5%2015-2019	30.7%2020-2024	−50 points	Improved	99%

“Against peers” compares the change with the same change in the 14640 cities and towns that have the same two periods. It describes how common a change is, not why it happened.

Sources: American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Values are the latest and the one five years earlier of the same publisher dataset; datasets that changed publisher in between are never compared.

Survey estimates (American Community Survey) compare the two most recent 5-year windows that do not share years, so the margin of error of the difference holds. The 2015-2019 window predates the pandemic and 2020-2024 includes it.
A change counts only when it is larger than 1.645 times the square root of the two standard errors squared, summed (a 90% margin). Measures published without a margin must change by at least 5% to count.
“Against peers” compares the change with the same change in the 15651 cities and towns that have the same two periods. It describes how common a change is, not why it happened.
Standing is a percentile among the same places: 0 is the lowest value on the measure (or the worst when lower is better), 100 the best.

Cities and towns like Leadville North, Colorado five years ago that improved

The places whose measures looked most like those of Leadville North, Colorado in the earlier period, ranked by how many measures improved beyond the margin of error, minus how many declined. A comparison of published data, not a forecast and not advice.

For comparison, Leadville North, Colorado itself moved +35 points in standing on average over the same 9 measures (standings of all places average about zero).

How the ranking works

Similarity is the root-mean-square difference of standings in the earlier period over the measures most places have. Places are ranked by measures that improved beyond the margin of error minus those that declined (a count that estimation noise in small places cannot inflate), then by the mean change of standing over the measures a place has in both periods. Only places with more improvements than declines and a rise in standing are listed. Standings are relative, so a place can improve in absolute terms and still lose standing.

Who lives here

Age, race and education of residents, from the American Community Survey. Shares are of all residents (age), residents of every origin (race) or adults 25 and over (education).

Age and sex

1,417 residents (±279)

Men
Women

80 and over†
70–79†
60–69†
50–59†
40–49†
30–39†
20–29†
10–19†
Under 10†

Share of all residents, each sex

Biggest shift since 2015–2019: 20–29 men (−10.4 points).

† Wide margin of error (more than 30% of the estimate): read with care.

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B01001View table on data.census.gov

Race and Hispanic origin

1,417 residents (±279)

Leadville North, Colorado
Colorado share

White69%980
Black0.0%0
Hispanic or Latino12%†175
Asian0.0%0
American Indian and Alaska Native0.0%0
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander0.0%0
Other or two or more races18%†262

Biggest shift since 2015–2019: Other or two or more races (+15.8 points).

† Wide margin of error (more than 30% of the estimate): read with care.

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B03002View table on data.census.gov

Education

1,101 residents (±240)

Leadville North, Colorado
Colorado share

No high school diploma2.7%†30
High school or GED18%†203
Some college31%†342
Associate degree5.5%†60
Bachelor's degree28%†311
Graduate degree14%†155

No change since 2015–2019 is larger than the margin of error.

† Wide margin of error (more than 30% of the estimate): read with care.

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B15003View table on data.census.gov

Counts are survey estimates, each with a margin of error. The grouping into ranges is ours; every count is the Census Bureau's.

Income

How household income is spread, not just the middle: each bar is the share of households in that income range.

Household income

580 households (±113)

Leadville North, Colorado
Colorado share

Under $25k4.1%†24
$25k–50k12%†67
$50k–75k20%†116
$75k–100k22%†129
$100k–150k22%†128
$150k–200k11%†66
$200k or more8.6%†50

Biggest shift since 2015–2019: Under $25k (−22.6 points).

† Wide margin of error (more than 30% of the estimate): read with care.

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B19001View table on data.census.gov

Counts are survey estimates, each with a margin of error. The grouping into ranges is ours; every count is the Census Bureau's.

Homes

Who owns and who rents, what homes cost, and what the housing stock looks like.

Owners and renters

580 households (±113)

Leadville North, Colorado
Colorado share

Own63%363
Rent37%†217

No change since 2015–2019 is larger than the margin of error.

† Wide margin of error (more than 30% of the estimate): read with care.

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B25003View table on data.census.gov

Rent paid

199 households (±77)

Leadville North, Colorado
Colorado share

Under $7500.0%0
$750–1,0000.0%0
$1,000–1,50051%†101

Home values

363 homes (±92)

Leadville North, Colorado
Colorado share

Under $150k5.0%†18
$150k–250k0.0%0
$250k–400k35%†128

Age of homes

859 homes (±139)

Leadville North, Colorado
Colorado share

2010 or later1.4%†12
2000–20097.7%†66
1980–199918%†153

Size of homes

859 homes (±139)

Leadville North, Colorado
Colorado share

Studio0.0%0
1 bedroom1.9%†16
2 bedrooms28%†241

Counts are survey estimates, each with a margin of error. The grouping into ranges is ours; every count is the Census Bureau's.

Getting to work

How workers travel to their job and how long it takes them.

How people get to work

854 workers (±153)

Leadville North, Colorado
Colorado share

Drive alone72%612
Carpool12%†105
Public transit0.8%†7
Walk1.8%†15
Bike0.0%0
Work from home8.5%†73
Other4.9%†42

No change since 2015–2019 is larger than the margin of error.

† Wide margin of error (more than 30% of the estimate): read with care.

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B08301View table on data.census.gov

Time to get to work

781 workers (±143)

Leadville North, Colorado
Colorado share

Under 15 min54%423
15–29 min9.0%†70
30–44 min19%†145

Counts are survey estimates, each with a margin of error. The grouping into ranges is ours; every count is the Census Bureau's.

Jobs and pay

What the largest occupations here pay, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes pay by metro area, not by county or city. The metro area page lists its largest occupations and lets you look up any job.

Pay in the Breckenridge, CO

Local businesses

Employer businesses and sole proprietors by industry, per resident and against the state and the nation. Counts of businesses next to counts of people, not a measure of demand.

The Census Bureau publishes business counts by county, not by city, so these are the figures of Lake County, the county holding most of Leadville North's residents.

Lake County has 253 employer establishments, 341 for every 10,000 residents (1.37× the US rate of 248; 1.10× Colorado's), with 1,702 paid employees at an average annual pay of $39,534. The Census Bureau also counts 838 nonemployer businesses, mostly sole proprietors.

Establishments: 253; 838 nonemployers
Per 10,000 residents: 341; US 248 · Colorado 309
Paid employees: 1,702
Average annual pay: $39,534; US $68,342

Employer establishments, employees, average pay and nonemployers of Lake County by industry, with the density per resident against the nation

Specialty trade contractors	39	52.5	3.39×More than typical	82	$62,732	133
Restaurants and other eating places	19	25.6	1.39×More than typical	239	$26,577	4
Construction of buildings	16	21.6	2.85×More than typical	112	$43,071	42
Building equipment contractors	15	20.2	3.36×More than typical	48	$63,438	19
Foundation, structure and building exterior contractors	14	18.9	5.98×More than typical	24	$59,667	27
Lessors of real estate	14	18.9	1.53×More than typical	34	$32,676	86
Full-service restaurants	11	14.8	1.93×More than typical	155	$26,065	3
Amusement, gambling and recreation industries	10	13.5	5.07×More than typical	205	$22,234	11
Other amusement and recreation industries	10	13.5	5.55×More than typical	205	$22,234	11
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors	10	13.5	4.08×More than typical	21	$71,000	10
Ambulatory health care services	9	12.1	0.58×Too few to compare	59	$54,034	43
Services to buildings and dwellings	9	12.1	1.80×Too few to compare	43	$26,721	75

Rank places for an industry Open Lake County

County Business Patterns (2023); Nonemployer Statistics (2024)

Per-resident figures divide by the population estimate of 2023: 7,424 residents here, 336,755,052 in the United States. County Business Patterns counts establishments in 2023; the Nonemployer Statistics count businesses in 2024.
“More than typical” is a density at least 1.25 times the nation's per resident, “fewer” at most 0.8 times, with at least 10 establishments. It compares counts of businesses with counts of people: it says nothing about demand, incomes, size, quality or profit, and visitors and commuters are not residents.
The Census Bureau adds noise to employment and payroll to protect confidentiality, and withholds some figures: an industry with few establishments can show employees or pay as unavailable.
Industries overlap: a narrower industry (full-service restaurants) is part of a broader one (restaurants), so the rows do not add up.
Industries follow the North American Industry Classification System; the two surveys use different editions (NAICS 2017 and 2022), which this page matches industry by industry.

Federal contracts performed here

In FY2026, an estimated $19.8K of federal contract obligations were for work performed in Leadville North, Colorado: $13.98 per resident (US $1,994).

Obligations: $19.8K; +334% vs FY2025
Per resident: $13.98; US $1,994
Sole-source: 0.0%; US 30%
Single offer: 2.6%; US 8.8%

A signal is a reason to look closer, not evidence of wrongdoing: most sole-source awards are lawful and justified.

Top buying agencies

Bureau of Reclamation$16.9K85%
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service$1,7258.7%
Forest Service$1,1475.8%

Top recipients

OSCAR RENDA CONTRACTING INC$14.1K71%
TWIN LANDFILL CORPORATION$1,5397.8%
BRUSH HOLLOW CREEK CONSTRUCTION LLC$1,2626.4%
TK3, LLC$1,0405.3%
HORIZON LAWN AND TREE CARE, INC.$5943.0%

Spending by fiscal year

16.9KFY2017
20.6KFY2018
13.2KFY2019
35.7KFY2020
50.8KFY2021
11.4KFY2022
20.8KFY2023
1.4MFY2024

Top industries (NAICS)

Utility system construction · 2371$14.6K74%
Waste treatment and disposal · 5622$1,5397.8%
Nonresidential building construction · 2362$1,2626.4%
Highway, street, and bridge construction · 2373$1,0405.3%
Services to buildings and dwellings · 5617$7673.9%
Facilities support services · 5612$416

Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 3, 2026, loaded Oct 3, 2026.

How this is estimated

Agencies report each contract action's place of performance as a county and a ZIP code. A ZIP code's money is split among the cities it covers by the share of its land inside each (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas); the part outside city limits stays with the county.

The place of performance is what the contracting agency reports, often the contractor's office rather than where the work happens.
Shares are of land, not of people or businesses: a ZIP code that is mostly rural land but has its offices in town gives the town less than it should.
ZIP codes that are not mapped areas (post office boxes, the unique ZIP codes of large federal sites and companies) stay with their county, unless one city covers nearly all of it.
Counts of actions and awards include those only partly in Leadville North, Colorado, so they do not add up across cities.

Leadville North, Colorado's figures are part of those of Lake County, CO ($2.1M in FY2026), never added to them: 0.9% of that total.

Grants and other federal assistance are counted by county here, not split among cities: Leadville North is mostly in Lake County.

See federal money in Lake County

Representation in Congress

Members serving today, with their record in the current Congress (party-unity votes cast with their caucus, roll calls missed). Not a grade.

Leadville North, Colorado is represented in the 119th Congress by these members.

House

Brittany PettersenD-CO-7 · 100% of residentsWith party 98%Missed 15.4%

Senate

Explore Congress The 2026 races

County

A city can lie in several counties. Some indicators are published for counties only: the page marks them.

Lake County73100% of residents

Metro area

The metro or micro area the city belongs to.

Breckenridge, CO98

Other cities and towns in Lake County

Largest first.

Similar cities and towns

Closest indicator profiles across the country (no model: score distances).

Data and sources

Latest published value of each indicator; periods differ by source. Values flagged by their publisher are marked.

PLACES: Local Data for Better HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · release 2025
Local Area Unemployment StatisticsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · release 2025
American Community Survey 5-Year EstimatesU.S. Census Bureau · release 2017-2024
Population Estimates ProgramU.S. Census Bureau · release 2025
Small Area Health Insurance EstimatesU.S. Census Bureau · release 2024
Small Area Income and Poverty EstimatesU.S. Census Bureau · release 2024
County Health Rankings & RoadmapsUniversity of Wisconsin Population Health Institute · release 2022-2025+2026-03-supplement

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