Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Craig gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $302K for a typical one, or 3.2 years of the Steamboat Springs area’s $95K median household income. It grades B− overall, 96th among Colorado's 158 graded towns. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. 34% of working residents work locally in Craig, above both the Colorado town median (7.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Craig has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them State Armory and Vanatta Apartments. Among 159 Colorado towns, just 6 have a lower January low than Craig.
Where Craig beats most towns.
Marcia (pullman car)Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Craig is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 392 in 1910, 9,060 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and a map from 1969 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Craig, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Craig.
Craig trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Colorado.
Homes are within reach (about $302K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 34 miles. Home values rose 34% in five years, to about $302K, against 6% across Colorado.
The median rent in Craig is $1,045 a month. The typical Craig home is worth about $302,000, about the same as a year ago, 43% below the Colorado typical home. 61% of households own their home in Craig.
| Craig | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,045 a month | $1,812 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 61% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Moffat County School District RE: No. 1. The largest public high school is Moffat County High School, with 481 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 419 | C |
| Moffat County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 481 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
The average commute for its 4,625 working residents takes 17.6 minutes, against 25.2 across Colorado.
About one in 3 of Craig’s working residents works in town. Craig’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. The top destinations are Steamboat Springs (16%), Denver (3%) and Grand Junction (3%).
| Craig | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Hayden weather station, 16 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 109 days, shorter than in 98% of U.S. towns. The Hayden weather station, 16 miles away, records that 113 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Craig has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 86° and January nights drop to 6°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within Colorado, it does better than 59% of towns.
| Craig | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.3 per 1,000 residents | 15.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Within Colorado it is less healthy than 78% of the 159 graded towns: Colorado sets a high bar.
Craig beats the Colorado average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 70% of Craig adults had a checkup this year.
| Craig | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 71% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Craig | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.9% | 9.2% |
| More smokers | 15.1% | 10.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.3% | 5.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.7 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. Among 154 Colorado towns, just 5 have a lower trail density than Craig.
| Craig | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Woodbury Park | — | 17 |
| 2. City Park | — | 14 |
| 3. Heier Memorial Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Craig; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Craig residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
5 places in Craig on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Craig.
City in Colorado, US
Craig is a home rule city that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Moffat County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 9,060 at the 2020 United States census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Craig grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #96 of 158 in Colorado. It grades B for health, C+ for safety and C for schools.
Within Colorado, it does better than 59% of towns.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
3 notable people were born here, including Angus Ellis Taylor and Jennifer LeRoy.
