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Evans is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, 145th of 158 graded towns in Colorado, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 54% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in safety: its crime rate is higher than 76% of U.S. towns, with 64 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. A typical home there costs about $389K, 4 years of the Greeley metro’s $97K median household income. On civic life, just 1 of Colorado’s 146 towns do worse. 8.6% of residents are 65 or older in Evans, below both the Colorado town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Among 159 Colorado towns, just 6 have a lower median age than Evans.
18,537 counted in 2010 and 22,165 in 2020; an estimated 22,500 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Evans is from typical.
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Census counts: 189 in 1870, a low of 189 in 1870, 22,165 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 2 maps from 1950 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Evans, 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 Evans.
Evans has seen reported crime fall by a fifth or more and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Colorado.
14 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The trail density in Evans is 1.3 miles per square mile. Riverside Park, at 76 acres with 1.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Evans | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.3 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.7% | 7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Park | 1.6 mi | 76 |
| 2. Vineyard Park | 0.5 mi | 6 |
| 3. Prairie View Park | 0.2 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Greeley School District No. 6.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chappelow K-8 Magnet SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 693 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes fell from 551 to 422 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Evans reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less. Evans’ violent crime rate is 2.9 per 1,000 residents. Within Colorado, it does better than 47% of towns.
| Evans | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 16 per 1,000 residents | 15.2 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Evans for work: only 4% work in town. 14% of Evans residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Evans has lost 424 jobs, to 3,331 in 2023.
| Evans | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 9.1% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 7.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Evans home is worth about $389,000, down 0.9% in a year, 26% below the Colorado typical home.
| Evans | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,582 a month | $1,812 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 71% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Evans has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 15° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 2013, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Evans.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Within Colorado it is less healthy than 87% of the 159 graded towns: Colorado sets a high bar.
64% of adults had a checkup this year in Evans. Evans beats the Colorado average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 19% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Evans.
| Evans | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 64% | 71% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 10% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 35% |
| What stands out | Evans | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.3% | 7.8% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 18.7% | 22.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 19.3% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Evans
About 10 of every 100 Evans residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Where Evans’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Home rule city in Weld County, Colorado, United States
The City of Evans is a home rule city located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 22,165 at the 2020 United States census, a 19.57% increase since the 2010 United States census. Evans is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
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2 towns share a border with Evans.
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Evans grades C− overall, better than 16% of U.S. towns and #145 of 158 in Colorado. It grades B− for health, C− for safety and C+ for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a C−.
Within Colorado, it does better than 47% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.