SomersetCO
The town was settled in 1903 and has 79 residents today.
Is Somerset a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Somerset, above both the Colorado town median (44%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 160 in Colorado we compare has a higher share of workers working from home than Somerset. Somerset has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
79 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Somerset faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches
Of the losses FEMA expects in Somerset, 76% come from avalanches and 17% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Somerset
The range runs from 13° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 40 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Somerset is
This Colorado town does better than the Colorado average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 8. 16% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Somerset. Among adults here, 14% report frequent mental distress and 25% have obesity.
| Somerset | Typical Colorado town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 71% | 79% |
| What stands out | Somerset | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 11.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.2% | 62.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow puts the typical Somerset home at about $486K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 2.6%.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Somerset
Moving to Somerset: who provides what
Somerset is unincorporated, so Gunnison 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Somerset; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Somerset residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Questions about Somerset
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Somerset, CO a good place to live?
Somerset has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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