People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Fremont County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 7.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.4% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Fremont County report $62,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $52,700, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $39,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $997 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,583 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $316,100.
Getting to work: 19 minutes each way on average; 10.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Carroll, IA matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
7.2%
25% above the median place
Moved from another state1
2.4%
22% above the median place
Income of households moving out7
$52,681
25% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Cañon City	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	7.2%	25% above
Moved from another state1	2.4%	22% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	7.1	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$62,491	11% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$52,681	25% below

What it costs to live here

Homeowners pay a median of about 0.4% of home value a year in property tax, less than in 96% of the 2,101 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track.

Cañon City18.5%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$39,880

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

18.5%

9% below the median place

Home price to income

4.9x

28% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

18%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$53,000

a year, prices not adjusted

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Cañon City, $997 a month. It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Cañon City, but easier on the budget

Places that match Cañon City on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.

Place	Match	Rent to income	More left a year
Carroll, IA	96	12.4% vs 18.5%	n/a	Compare
Fraser, MI	95	15.7% vs 18.5%	n/a	Compare
Hermitage, PA	95	15.3% vs 18.5%	n/a	Compare
East Peoria, IL	95	14.8% vs 18.5%	n/a	Compare

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Property tax rate1
0.4%
58% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,187
64% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
38.0%
25% below the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Cañon City	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$997	27% below
Rent to income1	18.5%	9% below
Property tax rate1	0.4%	58% below
Home price to income1	4.9x	28% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure	$1,436	11% below
HUD area median income3County figure	$87,700	18% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$1,187	64% below
Median home value1	$316,100	1% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	2.3%	29% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	45.7%	11% below
Homeownership1	69.7%	5% above
Renters paying 30%+1	38.0%	25% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,583	15% below
Vacant homes1	7.3%	4% above
Median year built1	1975	0% below

Work and pay

Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 130 hours a year commuting, less than in 84% of the 2,241 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track.

Mean commute1
19 min
25% below the median place
Income per person1
$33,142
17% below the median place
Median household income1
$64,787
19% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Unemployment4.2% −14%

Poverty rate13.4% +25%

Works from home10.6% −15%

All 9 work and pay measures

Measure	Cañon City	Vs median
Median household income1	$64,787	19% below
Income per person1	$33,142	17% below
Unemployment1	4.2%	14% below
Average annual pay5County figure	$57,152	13% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	3.5%	5% below
Jobs5County figure	14,577	90% below
Poverty rate1	13.4%	25% above
Mean commute1	19 min	25% below
Works from home1	10.6%	15% below

Who lives here

2% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 94% of the 2,199 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 101 Colorado places we track.

Born abroad1
2.1%
76% below the median place
Median age1
46.2
18% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
86.1%
7% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.2 −12%

Bachelor's or higher27.2% −15%

High school or higher93.5% +1%

No health insurance6.4% +0%

All 9 people measures

Measure	Cañon City	Vs median
Population1	17,122	2674th largest
Population change since 20206	-0.5%	below (median 1.1%)
Median age1	46.2	18% above
Bachelor's or higher1	27.2%	15% below
High school or higher1	93.5%	1% above
Household size1	2.2	12% below
Born abroad1	2.1%	76% below
No health insurance1	6.4%	0% above
Homes with broadband1	86.1%	7% below

Life in Cañon City

The nearest National Park Service site is Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, about 33 miles away.

Founded or incorporated in 1860. 24 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places. Its history on Wikipedia

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents12.3 +21%

Playgrounds per 10k5.8 −38%

Grocery stores per 10k4.1 +93%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k26.9 2.4×

Libraries per 10k1.2 +34%

Named paths and bike trails10 km 4.9×

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.2 −24%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

National Park Service sites nearby

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument 33 miles
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness 38 miles
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve 52 miles

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.5 −21%

Shops24.6 −19%

Arts, recreation and fitness4.0 −2%

Doctors' offices and clinics14.9 −26%

Child care centers1.6 −30%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Nearest National Park Service site10
32.7
6% above the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
1.6
30% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
24.6
19% below the median place

All 18 schools and local life measures

Measure	Cañon City	Vs median
Public schools12County figure	13	44% above
Public school students12County figure	4,640	5% below
Students per teacher12County figure	15.3	1% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	16.5	21% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	24.6	19% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	4.0	2% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	14.9	26% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	1.6	30% below
Parks per 10k9	12.3	21% above
Playgrounds per 10k9	5.8	38% below
Grocery stores per 10k9	4.1	93% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	26.9	141% above
Libraries per 10k9	1.2	34% above
Named paths and bike trails9	9.8	390% above
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.2	24% below
Nearest National Park Service site10	32.7	6% above
National Park Service sites within 60 miles10	4	100% above
National Register listings11County figure	24	85% above

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 23, 47% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Cañon City. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index15
23
47% below the median place
Good air days15
93.4%
36% above the median place
Annual precipitation13
13.9 in
68% below the median place

All 10 weather and risk measures

Measure	Cañon City	Vs median
July average high13County figure	82°F	5% below
January average low13County figure	14°F	44% below
Average temperature13County figure	46°F	16% below
Annual precipitation13County figure	13.9 in	68% below
Natural hazard risk14County figure	68.6	26% below
Tornado risk14County figure	31.2	62% below
Wildfire risk14County figure	94.2	54% above
Heat wave risk14County figure	39.2	57% below
Median air quality index15County figure	23	47% below
Good air days15County figure	93.4%	36% above

How it is changing

Household income rose 6.9% a year while rent rose 4.5% between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, pay gained on rent more than in 80% of the 2,298 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track.

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release. Between the 2019 and 2024 releases, which share no survey years, the median rent went from 20.6% to 18.5% of the median income.

Population estimate

Up 0.7% from 2020 to 2025.

Median home value

Up 96.6% from 2019 to 2024.

Median gross rent

Up 24.6% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 39.3% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

+2.4 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 80% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Affordability trend

-2.2 pts

rent share of income, 2019 to 2024 (20.6% to 18.5%)

Rent vs fundamentals Experimental

-11%

against places with the same traits in this market

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Cañon City in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 18% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 18% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases. On projected 2030 affordability, Cañon City does better than 46% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 94%.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$997/mo (2024)	$1,270/mo	$1,050 to $1,550/mo	+4.2%
Median household income	$64,787 (2024)	$83,000	$70,000 to $98,000	+4.2%
Median home value	$316,100 (2024)	$477,000	$346,000 to $657,000	+7.1%
Population	17,030 (2025)	17,200	16,500 to 17,930	+0.2%

The median home would be worth 5.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Cañon City

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
North Valley, NM	$893	$61,498	Compare
Lynchburg, Moore County, TN	$841	$66,469	Compare
Sturgeon Bay, WI	$1,097	$59,926	Compare
Winchester, TN	$974	$62,782	Compare

Nearby

Compare Cañon City with

Places built like Cañon City

Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Cañon City performs against places like it.

Place	Rent to income	Income growth	Pop. change
Cañon City, CO	18.5%	6.9%/yr	-0.5%
Las Vegas, NM	21.1%	11.2%/yr	-4.8%	Compare
Montrose, CO	20.4%	8.8%/yr	6.2%	Compare
Ruidoso, NM	21.5%	1.0%/yr	-1.3%	Compare
Lewiston, ID	17.1%	5.0%/yr	1.5%	Compare
Verde Village, AZ	20.3%	5.8%/yr	n/a	Compare
Boulder City, NV	22.9%	3.9%/yr	0.1%	Compare

Common questions

Is Cañon City a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 67 out of 100, better than 67% of the places we rate and 41st of 111 in Colorado. On cost, space and class size it scores 31 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Cañon City expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 18.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $316,100.

What salary do you need to live in Cañon City?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $39,880 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Cañon City?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are North Valley, NM, Lynchburg, Moore County, TN, Sturgeon Bay, WI and Winchester, TN.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Cañon City with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Cañon City itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/canon-city-colorado

Citytistics. “Cañon City, Colorado.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/canon-city-colorado/

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