Best PlacesNorth Delta, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Delta, 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.
North Delta ranks 39,150th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in North Delta
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.
North Delta's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Delta ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 163 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of towns
- Disaster safetyBetter than 95% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 94% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 94% of towns
- TransitBetter than 91% of towns
Where North Delta ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 1% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than only 2% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 3% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 7% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than only 7% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in North Delta
A household needs to earn about $63,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Delta home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $48,861, 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 North Delta's effective rate of 0.31%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Delta
North Delta 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 North Delta.
Who works in North Delta, and how
Work in North Delta centers on construction and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in North Delta
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North Delta.
What the weather is like in North Delta, month by month
North Delta sees roughly 163 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 31° | 22° |
| April | 71° | 54° | 39° |
| July | 98° | 80° | 63° |
| October | 71° | 53° | 39° |
Flying in and out of North Delta
The nearest airport, Montrose Regional, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 197 miles away.
The best schools in and around North Delta
Schools across North Delta average a D+, better than 13% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Garnet Mesa Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Cedaredge Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Cedaredge Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
- Delta Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Grand Mesa Choice AcademyF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Delta school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Delta 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 North Delta against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in North Delta
Is North Delta a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Delta ranks 39,150th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on the weather, low disaster risk, and fast internet, and lowest on an overheated housing market and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Delta expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $259,132. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $48,861 median income, cost of living beats 9% of towns.
Is North Delta safe?
North Delta is safer than 41% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $492 per resident a year.
Compare North Delta with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Delta. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Delta 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.
North Delta detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Delta: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Delta: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Delta: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Delta: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Delta 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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