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Bailey, CO
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Living in Bailey



Bailey is a medium-sized town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 10,180 people and three associated neighborhoods, Bailey is the 55th largest community in Colorado.

Housing costs in Bailey are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Colorado.

Also of interest is that Bailey has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Bailey telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.24% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Bailey is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Bailey’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Bailey has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Bailey a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

In Bailey, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 40.37 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The citizens of Bailey are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.85% of adults in Bailey have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bailey in 2022 was $56,117, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $224,468 for a family of four.

Bailey is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bailey home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bailey residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bailey include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Bailey is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.


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