Lazy AcresCO
A town of 778 in Colorado.
Is Lazy Acres a good place to live?
93% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lazy Acres, above both Colorado’s towns (44%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 160 Colorado towns, just one has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Lazy Acres. Lazy Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
778 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lazy Acres: who provides what
Lazy Acres is unincorporated, so Boulder County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Lazy Acres.
Compared with most of Colorado and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Lazy Acres is higher
Flood insurance has paid out on 6 claims in Lazy Acres since 2013. 46% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by avalanches at 25%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Lazy Acres’ workers commute out
The top destinations are Boulder (35%), Denver (14%) and Louisville (4%). Most people who work leave Lazy Acres to do it: just 1% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line locally. Also worth knowing: jobs based in Lazy Acres grew to 65 in 2023, 20 more than in 2013.
| Lazy Acres | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Lazy Acres, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Lazy Acres, the July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lazy Acres stands out in Colorado and nationally: a smaller share of its adults sleep under 7 hours
75% of Lazy Acres adults had a checkup this year. Only 8 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Lazy Acres. Against the Colorado average, Lazy Acres comes out ahead on 13 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 3.
| Lazy Acres | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 26% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Lazy Acres | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5% | 11.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.3% | 9.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Red Rocks Amphitheatre and 66 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lazy Acres. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
13 mi National ParkRocky Mountain National Park4.2M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
29 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
6 mi Stadium & arenaFolsom Field
29 mi Stadium & arenaCoors FieldPhoto credits
Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rocky Mountain National Park: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, 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 · Folsom Field: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Lazy Acres
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lazy Acres
About 5 of every 100 Lazy Acres residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Colorado.
99% of working residents leave Lazy Acres for work
Where Lazy Acres’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lazy Acres
Census-designated place in Boulder County, CO, USA
Lazy Acres is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Lazy Acres CDP was 957 at the United States Census 2020. The Boulder post office (Zip Code 80302) serves the area.
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- Area
- 5.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,000 ft
Questions about Lazy Acres
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lazy Acres, CO a good place to live?
Lazy Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.