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What It Is Like to Retire in Longmont
Located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, and approximately 30 miles northwest of Denver, Longmont, Colorado, has been recognized as an “All American City” and a “Best Places to Live” town. It has been recently ranked #23 in the “Top 100 Best Places to Live” by Livability.com, for its thriving art scene and quality health care. The bike-friendly community, with a population of approximately 90,000, offers art galleries, art walks, exhibits and events, and boasts a community-wide emphasis on healthy living with its Live Well Longmont program. It is also home to several outdoor recreation venues including skydiving, biking, hiking, and golf, has an award-winning library, and a community college. Photo of the Longmont Fire Department Station 1, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, courtesy of Wikipedia and Scott Davis, photo of the Longmont Public Library courtesy of Wikipedia and Billy Hathorn, Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0/
Where to Retire in Longmont and Home Prices
The housing choices are diverse in Longmont from golf course communities, to historic Old Town Longmont. Prospect New Town, is a new urbanist project with many types of housing and prices. Zillow reports the median sale price is about $546,398 in mid-2023.
What Is Special about Longmont
Longmont is an outdoorsy community that offers many types of recreation including hiking, biking, and golf, with skiing nearby. The town hosts several art venues, festival and concerts and farmer's markets. It is home to a community college, a symphony orchestra, museums, and a hospital.
What Is Not Special about Longmont
High cost of living, cold and snowy winters
Who Will Like Retirement in Longmont
Retirees who want a biking community that also offers golf, hiking, and an array of activities would enjoy living here. The town also has museums, restaurants, breweries, galleries and health care facilities.
Local Economy Is Driven by
Longmont has a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Due to its proximity to the Rocky Mountain National Park, it is also home to many recreational and tourist-related businesses, along with a thriving craft brewing industry. St. Vrain Valley Schools is the largest employer.
Climate and Physical Environment
The average January temperature is 28 degrees, July's average is 76 degrees. Longmont gets an average of 34 inches of snow annually.
Restaurants & Cultural Scene
Longmont is an artsy town with a state-designated Longmont Downtown Creative District that features many galleries, art exhibits and shops; paved walkways connects to more than 75 works of art located around the town; the vibrant downtown offers many restaurants and popular breweries. The town is also home to three golf courses, several parks, museums, and to a symphony orchestra.
Crime
Longmont's crime rate is a little above the national average.
Medical facilities
Longmont United Hospital services the town. Live Well Longmont is a coalition of dozens of governmental, health, business and community organizations pledged to support wellness in schools, businesses and the community, and sponsors a variety of programs and events.
Transportation
Longmont is part of the RTD transit district that provides local and regional bus service to Denver and Boulder; Longmont's Vance Brand municipal airport is named after Astronaut Vance Brand who graduated from Longmont High School; the nearest international airport is in Denver, about 40 miles away. Longmont is recognized by the League of American Bicyclists as a silver-level bicycle-friendly community.
Comments on "Longmont"
Cheryl says:
I am planning to move to Longmont CO this Autumn. I currently live in Denver Metro and need to get into a better Air Quality for my Asthma.
Denver Metro air quality is not good for Asthma. Boulder County will be better as it is closer to nature and the Mountains. I currently can not see the mountains from where I live. I need to see the mountains and be closer to Nature!
Living in Colorado is all about the Rocky Mountains!