Craig, CO
Census place 0817760 · pop 8,991
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
18.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
486 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
13.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
15.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+0.7% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
1602 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
61.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
3.8% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$72,636 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$278,500 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
91.8% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
8.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
21.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.39 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
28.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
18 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.43% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
15/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Craig: Air, Bad air, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Craig, CO a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Craig scores 50/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is bachelor's degree or higher. Colorado overall ranks #36 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Craig, CO?
- Craig reports 486 violent crimes per 100k and 1602 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Craig, CO expensive to live in?
- Craig has a median home value of $278,500 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Craig, CO?
- Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (18.2%) — 17/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Craig, CO best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (15/100) — 99/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.