Westcliffe is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 492 people and two associated neighborhoods, Westcliffe is the 212th largest community in Colorado. Much of the housing stock in Westcliffe was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Housing costs in Westcliffe are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Colorado.

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

A relatively large number of people in Westcliffe telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.54% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Westcliffe has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Westcliffe a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

As is often the case in a small town, Westcliffe doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, Westcliffe is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.87% of adults in Westcliffe have a college degree.

The per capita income in Westcliffe in 2022 was $85,373, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $341,492 for a family of four. However, Westcliffe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Westcliffe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.