Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,274, settled in 2000.
Keystone’s best subject grades are a B+ for schools and health; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Keystone, above both the Colorado town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 20 of Colorado’s 218 towns score lower on hazard risk. The median household income is $52K, and 26% of residents live below the poverty line. Keystone’s trail density is 3.6 miles per square mile, above both the Colorado town median (1.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Soda Creek Ranch is on the National Register of Historic Places. Keystone has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Keystone beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Keystone | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.8% | 7.8% |
1,079 counted in 2010 and 1,369 in 2020; an estimated 1,274 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 Keystone is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 825 in 2000, 1,369 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2000 and 5 maps from 1924 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Keystone, 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 Keystone.
Keystone’s median age is 28.2 years. Keystone has lost 2% of its people since 2020, down to 1,274 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 54% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Keystone.
| Keystone | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28.2 years | 38.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 54% | 44% | 29% |
Somewhere between 37% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of Keystone’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.8 points. Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Keystone | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 29.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 33.6% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.2% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.3% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.5% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.5% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.1% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.4% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 24.8% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
About one in 5 of Keystone’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Keystone is 17 minutes. Since 2013, Keystone has added 827 jobs, to 2,360 in 2023.
| Keystone | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keystone beats the Colorado average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 69% of Keystone adults had a checkup this year.
| Keystone | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 71% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 35% |
| What stands out | Keystone | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.8% | 7.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No town among the 160 in Colorado we compare has a lower July high than Keystone. Keystone has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among 160 Colorado towns, just 6 have a lower share of households owning their home than Keystone.
| Keystone | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 27% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $874 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Keystone. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
2 mi Ski areaKeystone164 runs · 3,196 ft vertical
3 mi Ski areaArapahoe Basin103 runs · 2,038 ft vertical
15 mi MountainMount Blue Sky
39 mi National ParkRocky Mountain National Park4.2M visitors a year
14 mi Ski areaCopper Mountain153 runs · 2,644 ft verticalRed Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Keystone: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arapahoe Basin: David Benbennick took this photo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Blue Sky: Lookinhere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rocky Mountain National Park: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Copper Mountain: Jarrod Doll from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
None within 15 miles of Keystone; the nearest are
College town 18 of every 100 Keystone residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Home-rule town in Summit County, CO, USA
Keystone is a home rule town located in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The town is a part of the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. Keystone residents voted to incorporate on March 28, 2023, becoming a municipality on April 3, 2023. The municipality includes the Keystone Resort and Keystone Village. The population of the former Keystone census-designated place (CDP) was 1,369 at the United States Census 2020. However, the boundary of the current municipality encompasses a smaller geographic area than the boundary of the former CDP. The United States Census Bureau estimated the population of the Town of Keystone as 1,274 on July 1, 2025. The Dillon post office (Zip Code…
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The typical home is worth about $1,285,000, 143% 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+.
