Columbine, Colorado

Community in Jefferson County · population 25,229 (2020 Census) · spans 2 counties

Median home: $617,200
Household income: $131,232
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 86°
Snow a year: 34 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 15
Median age: 40.6

Columbine is a community of 25,229 people in Jefferson County, Colorado. The median home is worth $617,200, above the typical Colorado town ($471,100). It ranks more walkable than 84% of Colorado towns, more vibrant than 83% of Colorado towns, better transit than 81% of Colorado towns.

How Columbine ranks

Percentile among Colorado towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Colorado towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Columbine is worth $617,200, above the typical Colorado town ($471,100). Homes cost about 4.7 times the median household income of $131,232, which is more affordable than 61% of Colorado towns. Median rent is $2,448 a month. 89.3% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Colorado towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Columbine	Typical Colorado town
Median home value	$617,200	$471,100
Median rent	$2,448	$1,582
Median household income	$131,232	$86,246
Home value ÷ income	4.7×	5.1×
Homeownership	89.3%	72.7%
Median year built	1976	1982
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.2%	—

Who lives in Columbine

People	Columbine	Typical Colorado town
Median age	40.6	40.1
Age 65 and over	20.1%	16.9%
Under 18	23.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	53.2%	37.8%
Below the poverty line	4.3%	8.8%
Veterans	8.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.3%	—
Work from home	22.4%	15.3%
Average commute	26.4 min	24.2 min
Homes with broadband	97.2%	92.9%

Weather in Columbine

July highs average 86.4°F and January lows 19.3°F. About 16.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 34.1 inches of snow (typical Colorado town: 47.4 in). Expect about 33 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 147 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Marston Fltr Plt station (2.2 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

15 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Columbine since 1950, compared with 11 for the typical Colorado town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on June 3, 1981 about 9.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 22, 2023.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 300 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on June 19, 2018.

Severe weather in Jefferson County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Jefferson County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 38 deaths recorded.

Jefferson County has been included in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
August 1, 2024	Fire	FM-5526: Quarry Fire
August 25, 2023	Flood	DR-4731: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
March 28, 2020	Biological	DR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3436: Covid-19
September 14, 2013	Flood	DR-4145: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides

Jobs and pay in Jefferson County

Jefferson County had 248,082 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $78,598 a year. Unemployment was 2.9% in 2023; in Columbine itself the ACS puts it at 4.1%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Columbine

Ken Caryl, CO
2.5 mi · 33,811 people · home $600,300
Littleton, CO
2.6 mi · 45,652 people · home $630,600
Dakota Ridge, CO
4.1 mi · 33,892 people · home $604,600
Sheridan, CO
4.9 mi · 6,105 people · home $380,600
Englewood, CO
5.7 mi · 33,659 people · home $572,900
Highlands Ranch, CO
6.2 mi · 103,444 people · home $712,700
Cherry Hills Village, CO
7.3 mi · 6,442 people · home $2,000,001
Lakewood, CO
8.0 mi · 155,984 people · home $574,400

Columbine questions

Is Columbine, Colorado a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Columbine scores better for retirees than 37% of Colorado towns and quieter than 20%. 20.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 40.6).

How much does a house cost in Columbine?

The median owner-occupied home in Columbine is valued at $617,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $131,232, so homes cost about 4.7 times income. Median rent is $2,448 a month.

What is the weather like in Columbine?

July highs average 86.4°F and January lows 19.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 16.6 inches of precipitation a year and 34.1 inches of snow.

Does Columbine get tornadoes?

15 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Columbine since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on June 3, 1981. The typical Colorado town has had 11.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Columbine's Census boundary (GEOID 0816110). Comparisons use the median of Colorado towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.