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Steamboat Springs had 13,433 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. There were 133 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Median household income was US$104,964 a year in July 2026. The city had 7 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population13,557people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,795EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,773EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.02%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,588offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — about the sameOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean4.2µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Steamboat Springs?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$2,017 per month, while the median home value was US$981,800 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 67.2%, and the vacancy rate was 41.3% in July 2026. 61.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Steamboat Springs recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$2,017/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent61.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)41.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,330 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,773 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes137 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Steamboat Springs a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 37–55%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student44%strong on education, weak on work · range 34–54%
Family52%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–61%
Retirement42%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 31–53%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

8.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,104 of 13,557 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Steamboat Springs is 3.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income104,964 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband74.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet4.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet3.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary3,795 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,996 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate3.02 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Steamboat Springs?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,996 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€708of €3,120 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,120
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €2,330
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€708
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Steamboat Springs. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Steamboat Springs. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher97.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools7 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents20.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio2 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents133 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations847 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Steamboat Springs when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSteamboat Springs highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Steamboat Springs highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Steamboat Springs1,588
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,588 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — about the same31 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Recorded violent crimes34 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time14.32 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle2.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport2.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work2.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportSBS3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Steamboat Springs. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Steamboat Springs is 4.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean4.2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202423Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.56 · Feb 1.28 · Mar 7.11 · Apr 12.44 · May 18.44 · Jun 24.39 · Jul 28.39 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 23.06 · Oct 15.17 · Nov 6.06 · Dec -0.889 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -15.22 · Feb -13.39 · Mar -8 · Apr -2.94 · May 1.11 · Jun 4 · Jul 7.67 · Aug 6.78 · Sep 2.06 · Oct -3.28 · Nov -8.67 · Dec -14.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan -8.39 · Feb -6.06 · Mar -0.444 · Apr 4.72 · May 9.78 · Jun 14.22 · Jul 18.06 · Aug 17.11 · Sep 12.56 · Oct 5.94 · Nov -1.28 · Dec -7.61 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 62.48 · Feb 48.77 · Mar 40.13 · Apr 64.52 · May 67.31 · Jun 40.13 · Jul 43.69 · Aug 45.72 · Sep 58.93 · Oct 56.39 · Nov 49.02 · Dec 49.78 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading12.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean4.12 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation626.2 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature17.94 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature4.55 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-7.05 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Fargo ±3.5 °C. Elsewhere: Barrie (Canada) ±3.7 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±3.8 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±4.4 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±4.8 °C, Markham (Canada) ±5.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,104 is not 4.1% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share4.09 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,104 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density529.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population13,557 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics13,722 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value981,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes67.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate70.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad8.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents4.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents4.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage67.15 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage75 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance7.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher62.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available98.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database2 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022934,937 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202222 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over7,870 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home23.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans89.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Steamboat Springs

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Steamboat Springs alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1564 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 13,557 Steamboat Springs+269%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,588 Steamboat Springs−53%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 4.2 µg/m³ Steamboat Springs+86%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,795 Steamboat Springs+27%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 3.0% Steamboat Springs+25%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 4.1% Steamboat Springs+49%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 5.0 km Steamboat Springs+80%
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Alternative cities in United States

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D'Iberville13,557 residentsMoody13,559 residentsPalmetto13,562 residentsFlorham Park borough13,564 residentsEdgewood13,548 residentsIrondale13,545 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Steamboat Springs?

The median gross salary is 3,996 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Steamboat Springs?

The unemployment rate is 3.02 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Steamboat Springs?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.2 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Steamboat Springs?

Police recorded 1,588 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Steamboat Springs?

The published population is 13,557 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Steamboat Springs?

1,104 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Steamboat Springs a good place to live?

Steamboat Springs may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  12. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  13. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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