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Paragon EstatesCO

A town of 667.

Is Paragon Estates a good place to live?

78% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Paragon Estates, where Colorado’s towns sit at 44% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 1 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Paragon Estates. Paragon Estates’ trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both Colorado’s towns (1.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Paragon Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

667 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
LouisvilleLouisvilleParagon Estates
Nearby attractions

Red Rocks Amphitheatre and 66 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Paragon Estates. Close and well known come first.

All 76 attractions →
Sources: 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 · Folsom Field: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rocky Mountain National Park: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Paragon Estates: who provides what

Paragon Estates is unincorporated, so Boulder County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerXcel Energy15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEast Boulder County WD water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBoulder CountyBoulder County provides services here
SchoolsBoulder Valley School District RE-2Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereBoulder County Clerk and Recorder, Elections DivisionBoulder County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8030380303 100%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 Paragon Estates.

Work & commute

Paragon Estates stands out in Colorado and nationally: the median household income there is higher

The median household income in Paragon Estates is $230,000. Jobs based in Paragon Estates grew to 142 in 2023, 83 more than in 2013. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Paragon Estates.

0%work in town
Paragon EstatesColorado townsU.S. towns
Median household income$230,000$95,000$80,000
Below the poverty line4.9%8.4%9.6%
Average trip to work27 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Paragon Estates0%
Boulder26%
Denver16%
Louisville8%
Aurora4%
11 mi
median commute distance
142
jobs based in Paragon Estates
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Paragon Estates, expect snowy winters and hot summers

Paragon Estates has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 19° and about 85 inches of snow falls in a winter.

85″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–46°
Spring34–63°
Summer54–85°
Fall36–66°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults have obesity in Paragon Estates than in most of Colorado or the rest of the country

16% of Paragon Estates adults have obesity. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Paragon Estates. 28% of Paragon Estates adults have high blood pressure.

Paragon EstatesColorado townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)16%26%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)11%16%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)21%30%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)11%16%25%
26 measures vs. Colorado
15 better7 too close to call4 worse
What stands outParagon EstatesCO
Fewer uninsured adults4.5%11.1%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth4%9.2%
More adults who have had cancer12.8%7.8%
Good Samaritan Medical Center
5.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

9%
conserved · 96 of 1,069 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Davidson Mesa—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Paragon Estates, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Paragon Estates

15pages on Paragon Estates
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Paragon Estates

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Paragon Estates for work

Where Paragon Estates’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Boulder Boulder 26% 16% → Denver Denver 16% 8% → Louisville Louisville 8% 4% → Aurora Aurora 4% 4% → Lafayette Lafayette 4% 4% → Broomfield Broomfield 4% Paragon Estates · 0% stay
142jobs based in Paragon Estates
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Paragon Estates

Census-designated place in Boulder County, CO, USA

Paragon Estates 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 Paragon Estates CDP was 975 at the United States Census 2020. Mailing addresses in the community are assigned the Zip Code 80303.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.7 sq mi
Elevation
5,500 ft

Questions about Paragon Estates

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Paragon Estates, CO a good place to live?

Paragon Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.