Steamboat Springs is a somewhat small city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 13,302 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Steamboat Springs is the 44th largest community in Colorado.

Steamboat Springs home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Steamboat Springs real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Steamboat Springs is also a city of artists. Steamboat Springs has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Steamboat Springs’s character.

Also of interest is that Steamboat Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.62% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Steamboat Springs is a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Steamboat Springs’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.78 minutes getting to work every day.

If knowledge is power, Steamboat Springs is a pretty powerful place. 54.21% of the adults in Steamboat Springs have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Steamboat Springs in 2022 was $62,223, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $248,892 for a family of four. However, Steamboat Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Steamboat Springs is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Steamboat Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Steamboat Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Steamboat Springs include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Steamboat Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.