Best Places81411, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 81411, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
81411 ranks 31,673rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 81411
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
81411's strengths and weaknesses
Where 81411 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Short commute16.8 minutes each way, better than 94% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 163 pleasant days a year, better than 93% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 81411 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$34,118 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 81411
A household needs to earn about $39,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 81411 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $34,118, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 81411's effective rate of 0.27%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 81411
81411 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 81411.
Who works in 81411, and how
Work in 81411 centers on construction and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 81411
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 81411.
What the weather is like in 81411, month by month
81411 sees roughly 163 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 100 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 16. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 28° | 16° |
| April | 71° | 55° | 37° |
| July | 100° | 84° | 65° |
| October | 72° | 55° | 38° |
Flying in and out of 81411
The nearest airport, Canyonlands Regional, is about 54 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 236 miles away.
The best schools in and around 81411
Schools across 81411 average a D+, better than 12% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Naturita Elementary SchoolD− · 16% proficient
Top high schools
- Nucla High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 81411 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
81411 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 81411 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 81411
Is 81411 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 81411 ranks 31,673rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, low property taxes, and short commutes, and lowest on internet speeds and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 81411 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $159,700. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $34,118 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 81411 safe?
81411 is safer than 8% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $894 per resident a year.
Compare 81411 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 81411. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 81411 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
81411 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 81411: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 81411: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 81411: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 81411: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
81411 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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