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: 6.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.3% from another state. County figure.
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: $46,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,159 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,591 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $386,200.
Getting to work: 25 minutes each way on average; 27.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Camp Verde, AZ matches it on character. Compare the two

Income of households moving out6
$52,681
25% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people6
7.1
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6
$62,491
11% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Park Center	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	6.8%	18% above
Moved from another state1County figure	2.3%	18% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure	7.1	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure	$62,491	11% below
Income of households moving out6County figure	$52,681	25% below

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 86.4%, 71% above the median place.

Park Center19.3%

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

$46,360

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

19.3%

5% below the median place

Home price to income

5.3x

41% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

19%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$58,100

a year, prices not adjusted

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
86.4%
71% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.4%
54% below the median place
Homeownership1
83.8%
26% above the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Park Center	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,159	15% below
Rent to income1	19.3%	5% below
Property tax rate1	0.4%	54% below
Home price to income1	5.3x	41% 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	$1,611	51% below
Median home value1	$386,200	21% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	2.3%	29% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	45.7%	11% below
Homeownership1	83.8%	26% above
Renters paying 30%+1	86.4%	71% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,591	15% below
Vacant homes1County figure	12.8%	81% above
Median year built1	1987	0% above

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
27.6%
121% above the median place
Income per person1
$33,726
16% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Park Center	Vs median
Median household income1	$72,212	10% below
Income per person1	$33,726	16% below
Unemployment1County figure	4.3%	13% 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	11.5%	7% above
Mean commute1County figure	25 min	1% below
Works from home1	27.6%	121% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
84.2%
9% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
19.6%
39% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age43.2 +11%

Household size2.7 +9%

High school or higher94.1% +2%

All 8 people measures

Measure	Park Center	Vs median
Population1	2,588	6646th largest
Median age1	43.2	11% above
Bachelor's or higher1	19.6%	39% below
High school or higher1	94.1%	2% above
Household size1	2.7	9% above
Born abroad1	0.0%	below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure	6.5%	2% above
Homes with broadband1	84.2%	9% below

Life in Park Center

24 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%

Playgrounds per 10k7.7 −18%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

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.

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.

Child care centers per 10k7
1.6
30% below the median place
Shops per 10k7
24.6
19% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
16.5
21% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Park Center	Vs median
Public schools10County figure	13	44% above
Public school students10County figure	4,640	5% below
Students per teacher10County figure	15.3	1% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure	16.5	21% below
Shops per 10k7County figure	24.6	19% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure	4.0	2% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure	14.9	26% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure	1.6	30% below
Parks per 10k8	0.0	below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k8	7.7	18% below
Grocery stores per 10k8	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k8	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails8	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi8	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County 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 Park Center. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index13
23
47% below the median place
Good air days13
93.4%
36% above the median place
Annual precipitation11
13.9 in
68% below the median place

All 10 weather and risk measures

Measure	Park Center	Vs median
July average high11County figure	82°F	5% below
January average low11County figure	14°F	44% below
Average temperature11County figure	46°F	16% below
Annual precipitation11County figure	13.9 in	68% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure	68.6	26% below
Tornado risk12County figure	31.2	62% below
Wildfire risk12County figure	94.2	54% above
Heat wave risk12County figure	39.2	57% below
Median air quality index13County figure	23	47% below
Good air days13County figure	93.4%	36% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 13.3% from 2020 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 11.4% from 2020 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 61.4% from 2020 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

-0.4 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 46% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

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

Park Center in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 20% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 19% 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.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,159/mo (2024)	$1,480/mo	$1,210 to $1,800/mo	+4.1%
Median household income	$72,212 (2024)	$90,500	$76,500 to $107,500	+3.9%
Median home value	$386,200 (2024)	$573,000	$416,000 to $790,000	+6.8%

The median home would be worth 6.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.3 now.

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

Places like Park Center

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

Place	Rent	Income
Camp Verde, AZ	$1,059	$69,203	Compare
Lakeport, CA	$1,063	$68,518	Compare
Florence, AZ	$1,302	$79,644	Compare
Carson, NV	$1,248	$72,355	Compare

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Common questions

Is Park Center a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 86% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 104 Colorado places. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 101 Colorado places. On cost, space and class size it scores 65 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Park Center expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 19.3% 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 $386,200.

What salary do you need to live in Park Center?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $46,360 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Park Center?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Camp Verde, AZ, Lakeport, CA, Florence, AZ and Carson, NV.

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
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 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).

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