Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Among 160 Colorado towns, just one has a higher share of households owning their home than Redstone. Its National Register listings include Redstone Historic District and Redstone Inn. Redstone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Redstone beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Redstone is unincorporated, so Pitkin 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Redstone.
Values rose 7.3% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Three quarters of Redstone’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by inland flooding at 21%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The top destinations are Aspen (26%), Snowmass Village (11%) and Basalt (8%). Jobs in Redstone fell by 28 from 2013 to 2023, to 14. Its typical journey to work comes in at 31 minutes. The median commute is under 21 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 14° and about 171 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Redstone, 15% get no exercise outside work, close to Colorado’s towns (16%) and below U.S. towns (25%). Against the Colorado average, Redstone comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 2. In Redstone, 22% of adults have obesity.
| Redstone | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| What stands out | Redstone | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.9% | 9.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 11.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Redstone. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MountainMaroon Bells
23 mi Ski areaAspen Mountain138 runs · 3,299 ft vertical16 mi Ski areaAspen Snowmass107 runs · 4,403 ft vertical
37 mi MountainGrand Mesa
25 mi Ski areaCrested Butte Mountain Resort93 runs · 2,315 ft vertical27 mi Theme parkGlenwood CavernsMaroon Bells: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aspen Mountain: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Mesa: DrunkDriver, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crested Butte Mountain Resort: Draconrex, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Redstone; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Redstone residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Where Redstone’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 places in Redstone on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place in Pitkin County, CO, USA
Redstone is an unincorporated town and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Redstone CDP was 127 at the 2020 United States census. The Carbondale post office (Zip Code 81623) serves Redstone postal addresses. The village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district and includes several properties that are also separately listed on the National Register.
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Redstone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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