Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,792, settled in 1879.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Frisco grades A overall, ranked 23rd of 158 in Colorado. It has 6 miles of trail. Residents are healthier than 97% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and the median household earns $114K. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $977K for a typical one and 9.3 times the Breckenridge area’s $106K median household income. 71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Frisco, above both Colorado’s towns (44%) and U.S. towns (29%). Frisco is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 93% of U.S. towns. Frisco has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Frisco Schoolhouse and Wildhack's Grocery Store-Post Office.
Where Frisco beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Frisco is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 48 in 1880, a low of 18 in 1930, 2,913 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 4 maps from 1929 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Frisco, 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 Frisco.
Frisco gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and has less no health insurance than most of Colorado, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Colorado.
At 9.3 years of the Breckenridge area’s $106K median household income, the typical home (about $977K) costs more against local pay than in 90% of Colorado towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living. Values rose 2.7% in the past year while the Colorado typical home fell 1.3%.
The typical Frisco home is worth about $977,000, 85% above the Colorado typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Summit School District No. Re 1. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 215 | B |
| The Peak School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 81 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
6.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Frisco’s trail density is 3.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Meadow Creek Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
| 2. Frisco Historic Park & Museum | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Colorado is no health insurance: 7.2% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 11.1% statewide.
23% of Frisco adults have obesity.
| Frisco | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 26% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 27% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Frisco | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 13.5% | 17.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Breckenridge weather station, 7 miles away, records that 185 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 100% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 73.1°, cooler than in 99% of U.S. towns; January nights average 7°.
The July high in Frisco is 73°F. Only 8 of the 159 Colorado towns we compare have a lower January low than Frisco. Frisco has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain.
| Frisco | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 73°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 7°F | 17°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 1,417 in 2013 to 2,068.
1.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Frisco. Jobs based in Frisco grew to 2,068 in 2023, 651 more than in 2013. 14% of working residents work locally in Frisco.
| Frisco | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.3% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $114,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 7.5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Frisco's reported crime rate is below Colorado's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025.
| Frisco | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14.5 per 1,000 residents | 15.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Frisco.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Frisco. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi MountainMount Elbert
7 mi Ski areaCopper Mountain153 runs · 2,644 ft vertical
15 mi Ski areaVail322 runs · 3,523 ft vertical
7 mi Ski areaBreckenridge157 runs · 3,193 ft vertical
24 mi MountainMount Blue Sky
8 mi Ski areaKeystone164 runs · 3,196 ft verticalMount Elbert: Hogs555 (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Copper Mountain: Jarrod Doll from United States of America, CC BY 2.0 · Vail: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Breckenridge: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Blue Sky: Lookinhere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Keystone: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Frisco; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Frisco residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
2 places in Frisco on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Colorado, United States
Frisco is a home rule municipality located in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,913 at the 2020 census. Frisco is a part of the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is a popular town among skiers from around the world. Four major ski resorts are located in close proximity to Frisco: Copper Mountain, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Arapahoe Basin.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Frisco grades A overall, better than 87% of U.S. towns and #23 of 158 in Colorado. It grades A+ for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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