Rio Grande Southern Railroad, Motor No. 2 · National Register of Historic Places
Fairmount’s story
Fairmount in pictures
The archive holds 6 maps from 1939 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →FairmountCO
A town of 9,902.
4 bordering townsMap →
Rio Grande Southern Railroad, Motor No. 2 · Photo: Russell Lee · Public domain
Population
9,902
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$828K
Census ACS
Household income
$164K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
2,482
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#16 of 158 in CO
Is Fairmount a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Fairmount grades A overall, 16th among Colorado's 158 graded towns. It is among the healthiest towns in the country on CDC estimates. The median household earns $164K and its schools outperform 78% of the state's. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $828K for a typical one and 7.8 times the Denver metro’s $106K median household income. Fairmount’s median rent is $2,679 a month, where Colorado’s towns sit at $1,807 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. The biggest park or preserve is Meadowbrook Village Park, at 22 acres. Fairmount is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 70% of U.S. towns.
What makes Fairmount stand out
Where Fairmount beats most towns.
26 measures vs. Colorado
12 better11 too close to call3 worse
| Widest gap | Fairmount | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 11.1% |
HealthA+
Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Jefferson County School District No. R-1
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Elementary School | K–5 | 601 |
| Cornerstone Montessori | PK–K | 104 |
| Drake Junior High School | 6–8 | 1,002 |
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
A growing town
Fairmount has grown 23% from 2010 to 2020
7,559 counted in 2010 and 9,324 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Fairmount grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Fairmount is from typical.
HealthAmong the healthiest U.S. towns; Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital 4.6 miles awayA+Open →Jobs & incomeA+Open →Cost of livingC−Open →SchoolsA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.3 of 20; 1.2% of households have no car; 3.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 80 attractions →Red Rocks Amphitheatre and 65 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairmount. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
9 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
10 mi Stadium & arenaCoors Field
9 mi Theme parkElitch Gardens Theme Park
6 mi Theme parkLakeside Amusement ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elitch Gardens Theme Park: USGS, Public domain · Lakeside Amusement Park: Atjoe1972, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Fairmount: who provides what
Fairmount is unincorporated, so Jefferson County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerXcel Energy15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorth Table Mountain WSDNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesJefferson CountyJefferson County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereJefferson County Clerk and RecorderJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes80403, 80002, 8000480403 74% · 80002 23% · 80004 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairmount.
Fairmount has less no health insurance than most of Colorado and has household incomes well above the Colorado norm, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Colorado.
HealthA+
Among the healthiest U.S. towns
Its widest gap with Colorado is no health insurance: 5.4% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 11.1% statewide.
Fairmount beats the Colorado average on 12 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 11% of adults get no exercise outside work in Fairmount. Among 159 Colorado towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Fairmount.
99%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Fairmount | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
12 better11 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Fairmount | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 11.1% | 17.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.8% |
Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital
4.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
89th
percentile among CO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsA−
Fairmount earns an A− for schools
Its public schools are run by the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. The largest public high school is Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School, with 425 students.
78%of CO districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Junior High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,002 | B+ |
| Compass Montessori - Golden Charter SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 425 | A− |
| Fairmount Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 601 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Fairmount has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Fairmount for work: only 3% work in town. 29% of Fairmount workers work from home. Jobs based in Fairmount fell to 2,482 in 2023, 317 fewer than in 2013.
3%work in town
| Fairmount | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $164,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 29% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 7.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Fairmount3%
Denver24%
Lakewood11%
Arvada7%
Golden5%
11 mi
median commute distance
2,482
jobs based in Fairmount
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsA
Conserved land covers 5.7% of Fairmount
7.5 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Fairmount’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile.
#85for trails in CO
| Fairmount | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.2 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.7% | 7% | 4.3% |
5.7%
conserved · 228 of 3,994 acres
7.5 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fairmont Park | 0.6 mi | 18 |
| 2. Meadowbrook Village Park | — | 22 |
| 3. Applemeadows Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
In Fairmount, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Fairmount has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 19° and about 76 inches of snow falls in a winter.
76″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–47°
Spring34–62°
Summer54–85°
Fall36–66°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Fairmount, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Fairmount since 1983.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1983
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade C−
A home in Fairmount sells for about $900K at the median
At 7.8 years of the Denver metro’s $106K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 77% of Colorado towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $4,257, against $2,602 across Colorado, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
$900Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
4
days on market
100.2%
sale-to-list price
14
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fairmount
17pages on Fairmount
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of Fairmount
Colorado School of MinesUniversity or college · Public · Golden4 mi$21,914 in-state tuitionRed Rocks Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lakewood5.1 mi$4,859 in-state tuitionRocky Mountain College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Lakewood6.4 mi$20,190 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Fairmount residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Fairmount for work
Where Fairmount’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,482jobs based in Fairmount
3%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
5 places in Fairmount on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Fairmount
Census-designated place in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Fairmount is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Fairmount CDP was 9,324 at the United States Census 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,595 ft
Fairmount’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Fairmount.
At #16 in CO, it grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Applewood (A) comes closest.
ArvadaGoldenWheat RidgeApplewoodFairmount
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmount | #16 | A | C− | — | A− | A+ |
| Arvada | #64 | B+ | C− | C− | A− | A |
| Golden | #74 | B | D | C | A− | A |
| Wheat Ridge | #100 | B− | C | D | A− | A |
| Applewood | #21 | A | C− | — | A− | A+ |
Fairmount and Applewood report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Fairmount with a neighbor →
Questions about Fairmount
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairmount, CO a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Fairmount grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns and #16 of 158 in Colorado. It grades A+ for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Fairmount, CO expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $828,000, 56% above the Colorado typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.